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        "id": 1735267,
        "msgid": "government-to-soon-launch-1-061-red-and-white-village-cooperatives-in-central-and-east-java-1778608554",
        "date": "2026-05-12 22:56:09",
        "title": "Government to Soon Launch 1,061 Red and White Village Cooperatives in Central and East Java",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is set to launch the operational phase of the Red and White Village Cooperatives (Kopdes Merah Putih) programme, starting with 1,061 cooperatives in Central Java and East Java. Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono highlighted that this follows the establishment of legal entities, physical construction, and warehousing, emphasising the need for unity and cross-institutional collaboration to build village economies through a spirit of mutual cooperation. The initiative has garnered support from military officials and local governments, underscoring its national significance in fostering rural economic development.",
        "content": "<p>The Red and White Village Cooperatives (Kopdes Merah Putih) programme\nhas now entered the operationalisation stage following the establishment\nof legal entities, physical construction, outlets, and warehousing.\nCooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono stated that the government will\nsoon launch the operations of Village\/Urban Village Cooperatives\n(Kopdes) Merah Putih in stages, beginning with 1,061 cooperatives in\nCentral Java and East Java. During a visit to the Merah Putih\nCooperative in Ngampel Village, Kapas District, Bojonegoro Regency, East\nJava, on Tuesday, Ferry said the programme has progressed to the\noperational phase after legal formation, physical development, outlets,\nand warehousing. \u201cWe have successfully formed the cooperative\u2019s legal\nentity through a special village deliberation, then proceeded to\nphysical construction, outlets, and warehousing, and now we are entering\nthe operational stage,\u201d he said in an official statement in Jakarta on\nTuesday. The Minister inspected the progress of Kopdes Merah Putih at\nseveral locations in East Java and Central Java alongside the President\nDirector of Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota; the\nDirector General of Village Governance from the Ministry of Home\nAffairs, La Ode Ahmad; Bojonegoro Regent Setyo Wahono; and Blora Regent\nArief Rohman. The inspection was also attended by Deputy TNI Commander\nGeneral TNI Tandyo Budi Revita, who coordinated with several Military\nDistrict Commanders (Dandim) regarding the cooperatives\u2019 operational\nreadiness. According to the Minister, the operationalisation of Kopdes\nMerah Putih is no easy task and requires unity and solidarity from all\nparties. He emphasised that the government aims to build village\neconomies through cooperatives with a spirit of mutual cooperation and\ncross-institutional collaboration. Meanwhile, Deputy TNI Commander\nTandyo Budi Revita urged all parties to continue evaluations and mutual\ncooperation to ensure the cooperatives\u2019 operations run effectively.\nBojonegoro Regent Setyo Wahono stated that the local government is ready\nto support and implement the national programme through cross-party\ncoordination at the regional level.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-to-soon-launch-1-061-red-and-white-village-cooperatives-in-central-and-east-java-1778608554",
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