<![CDATA[The purpose of this research was to determine the number of distribution channels cabbage (Brassicaoleracea Var Capitata) of farmers to retailers in Petang district, knowing the type of distribution channels andpostharvest handling of cabbage from farmers to retailers in Petang district, knowing the impact of postharvest lossesand the value of the damage of farmers to retailers Petang district. The method used in this research is survey methodwith the application of the Commodity Systems Assessment Method in the form of questionnaires distributed tofarmers, collectors, wholesalers, suppliers and retailers of cabbage. In the distribution of cabbage, there are four lines,namely, lanes 1 farmers ? retailers, lane II farmers ? collectors ? retailers, lane III farmers ? collectors ?wholesalers ? retailers, lines IV farmers ? collectors ? wholesalers ? suppliers ? supermarkets. Post-harvesthandling at the farm level include harvesting, sorting and cleaning, packaging and transportation. Post-harvest handlingat the level of collectors, and wholesalers include weighing, sorting, and transporting, postharvest handling at the retaillevel covering inspection, packaging, and display, postharvest handling at the level of suppliers includes weighing,sorting, packaging and transportation, postharvest handling level includes supermarkets weighing, inspection, anddisplay. Impact on cabbage postharvest losses at the farm level, namely the significant harvest reached 7.57%, at thelevel of the collectors in the transport process is insignificant reached 2.68%, at the level of big traders are notsignificant when transporting reached 3.8%, at the retail level in sorting no significant sidak reached 2.38%, in thesorting supplier significant level of 11.8%. Keyword : CSAM, distribution channels, postharvest , cabbage.]]>
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