Village cooperatives prepare to open across Indonesia
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Minister Ferry announced that village cooperatives in Indonesia will begin a soft launch of operations in October, pending President Prabowo Subianto’s signature on a Presidential Regulation governing their operations.
The Ministry of Cooperatives has already appointed managers, who completed training and received letters detailing their compensation. These managers will staff cooperatives with completed facilities, warehouses and outlets, currently undergoing verification and validation. Approximately 23,000 Red and White Village Cooperatives have finished construction nationwide, with around 17,000 awaiting handover to villages.
PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara data indicates that 17,288 cooperatives possess complete infrastructure. The Indonesian government created the Red and White Village Cooperatives to serve as local economic centers, distributing logistics and subsidized goods to communities. Officials initially targeted the cooperatives to begin operations by late September or early October 2026.
