Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian appealed to regional governments not to hesitate to use the regional revenue and expenditure budget (APBD) to support the establishment of the Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperative (Kopdeskel).
The government-backed Red and White Cooperatives initiative is expected to create at least 1.6 million jobs nationwide through the formation of 80,000 cooperative units. Read more.
President Prabowo Subianto has formed a Task Force to expedite the establishment and operations of 80,000 Red and White village cooperatives across Indonesia to empower local communities. Read more.
Vice Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto asked regional heads to make the Red and White Village Cooperative program a success so that the target of forming 80,000 Red and White Village Cooperatives can be realized by July 12, 2025.
President Prabowo Subianto announced a target of equipping 80,000 village cooperatives,with trucks for crop distribution, cold storage facilities, and affordable pharmacies. Read more.
Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian dismissed opposition from some village heads to the Red and White Village Cooperatives initiative as a communication issue. Read more.
President Prabowo Subianto plans to establish 70,000 Koperasi Desa Merah Putih, literally Read and White Village Cooperatives, to stabilize rice prices and support farmers. Read more.
