President Prabowo Subianto has revealed the array of goods that will\nbe distributed by the Merah Putih Village Cooperatives (Kopdes) during\nthe inauguration of the operationalisation of 1,061 Merah Putih\nVillage\/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKMP) in Nganjuk, East Java, on\nMonday (18\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
Prabowo stated that the goods to be sold by the Merah Putih\nCooperatives include basic necessities (sembako), including\ngovernment-subsidised items, LPG cylinders, subsidised fertiliser,\nlogistics services in collaboration with Pos Indonesia, and low-cost\nmedicine.<\/p>\n
He added that the Merah Putih Cooperatives would also provide\nlow-interest credit services, distribute government assistance, and act\nas a way to absorb farmers\u2019 paddy crops.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are the activities of the Merah and White Cooperatives.\nVarious basic necessities are sold, including subsidies, as well as\ndistributors for gas cylinders, subsidised fertiliser, and low-interest\ncredit,\u201d said Prabowo, as quoted on Monday (18\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
\u201cLogistics services are working in partnership with Pos Indonesia,\nalongside the distribution of government aid, the absorption of farmers\u2019\npaddy, and the establishment of pharmacies for cheap medicine. We are\npushing the cost of medicine down so that it can be achieved as cheaply\nas possible for the people across Indonesia,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
Prabowo targets at least 20,000 cooperatives to be established across\nall villages and sub-districts in Indonesia by August 2026. According to\nhim, the development of tens of thousands of these cooperatives is proof\nof the government\u2019s success in creating the basic infrastructure that\ndrives the economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI say that 20,000 is an achievement that I believe is rarely found\nin other countries. Please conduct research to see which country can\nbuild and inaugurate 20,000 cooperatives within one year. I believe it\nis rare,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He also claimed that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme, when\nintegrated with the Merah Putih Village\/Sub-district Cooperatives, will\nbe able to drive money circulation amounting to hundreds of trillions of\nrupiah in villages without relying on neoliberal economic concepts.<\/p>\n
According to Prabowo, the MBG programme ensures that money continues\nto circulate at the village level because food requirements are supplied\ndirectly by the local community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we are creating are fundamental things. We are implementing the\nMBG, which is fundamental. This means that every day, money circulates\nin the village,\u201d said Prabowo, as quoted from the Presidential\nSecretariat broadcast on Saturday (16\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n
He subsequently calculated that, assuming 3,000 beneficiaries and a\nbudget of Rp15,000 per portion, the circulating money would reach Rp45\nmillion per day in a single village.<\/p>\n
Prabowo continued that, within one month, the circulation of money\ncould reach between Rp900 million and Rp10.8 billion per year from the\nMBG programme alone.<\/p>\n
In his view, this economic impact empowers farmers, livestock\nbreeders, and village MSMEs, as their products are absorbed directly\nwithin the local environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis means those who farm catfish can sell them, those who grow\nshallots can sell them, those who make tempeh can sell it, those who\nsell eggs can\u2026 All producers in that village will thrive!\u201d said\nPrabowo.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that economic circulation would increase even further\nonce the MBG programme is combined with the Merah Putih Village\nCooperatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cHundreds of trillions will circulate in villages, sub-districts, and\nregencies. Hundreds of trillions,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Prabowo then touched upon the concept of the free market economy,\nwhich he believes only causes the people\u2019s wealth to flow to\nlarge-capital groups and eventually leaves the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we use what they call the free market, neoliberalism, where large\ncapital dominates, the people\u2019s money will be sucked away and ultimately\nend up abroad,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
Therefore, he believes the combination of the MBG programme and\nvillage cooperatives will serve as the foundation for a national\neconomic resurgence based on the people.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/complete-list-of-goods-sold-by-village-cooperatives-basic-necessities-fertiliser-and-cheap-medicine-1780923368", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }