Indonesia wastes a massive amount of food every year, as a result of poor infrastructure and its growing population. One new organization is helping tackle the issue of food waste, and make sure there's better distribution of the nation's resources. CGTN's Silkina Ahluwalia has more from Jakarta.  

A study by the Economist Intelligence Unit found Indonesia is the world's second largest producer of food waste, after Saudi Arabia. Astrid Paramita is aware of the rising issue. That led her and her husband to create a new program to lessen the growing problem. The service called "A Blessing To Share" brings together brides and grooms with food management specialists in an effort to distribute leftover wedding dishes to some of the city's poorest communities.

ASTRID PARAMITA FOUNDER, A BLESSING TO SHARE "We work closely with orphanages and food banks in Jakarta. Our program benefits both sides. We are helping the less fortunate but also helping the couples that have a surplus of food at their weddings. Essentially we are here to provide solutions to food management."

Since its founding eight months ago, more than 50 weddings have participated in the program and a total of 2500 kilograms of food have been distributed across the city.

ARETHA APRILIA WASTE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST "I think this kind of pilot initiative is a very good idea and it should be upscaled. Because right now what we need from the people is awareness because now as you see in Indonesia the cost of waste is not as expensive as Europe or other countries so we tend to purchase more but waste more so I think what's important here is for us to be able to upscale such initiatives."

More than 6000 tons of waste is produced every single day in Jakarta. Household kitchen waste remains one of the largest waste in the city. The problem itself is ironic, as many people in Indonesia continues to struggle with poverty and malnutrition. Experts say the high rate of food loss is the result of poor infrastructure and overpopulation in many regions.

SILKINA AHLUWALIA JAKARTA, INDONESIA "And that's what Indonesia is currently working to improve. President Joko Widodo is already prioritizing infrastructure developments in the country one of the most essential elements to reduce food waste and create a much more sustainable future. Silkina Ahluwalia, CGTN, Jakarta."