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        "id": 1709219,
        "msgid": "indonesia-to-build-25-000-red-and-white-cooperatives-by-july-1777474354",
        "date": "2026-04-29 20:44:00",
        "title": "Indonesia to build 25,000 Red and White Cooperatives by July",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to establish over 25,000 Red and White Cooperatives across Indonesia within three months to bolster the grassroots economy and enhance rural self-sufficiency. The initiative, starting with the inauguration of 1,000 cooperatives in the coming weeks, will equip these units with essential infrastructure like warehouses, cold storage, and operational vehicles to streamline food distribution and make staple goods more affordable. By integrating digital systems and expanding services such as microcredit and fertilizer distribution, the program aims to support local farmers and fishermen while accelerating energy security and reducing supply chain inefficiencies.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto aims to build more than 25,000 Red and\nWhite Cooperatives nationwide within three months to strengthen\nIndonesia\u2019s grassroots economy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the groundbreaking of 13 downstream industrial projects\nin Cilacap, Central Java, on Wednesday, Prabowo said the government\nwould soon inaugurate 1,000 cooperatives.<\/p>\n<p>The president explained that tens of thousands more units would\nfollow shortly after the initial launch phase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSoon we will inaugurate 1,000 Red and White Cooperatives, likely\nwithin two to three weeks. After that, in two to three months, we will\ninaugurate more than 25,000 cooperatives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo noted that these cooperatives would be fully equipped\nphysical entities supported by infrastructure such as warehouses and\ncold storage facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The units will also be provided with operational vehicles to ensure\nthe efficient distribution of goods across rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTry to check history, has any country built and completed 25,000 or\n30,000 cooperatives within a year?\u201d he said during the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>The Red and White Cooperatives initiative targets up to 80,000 units\nacross Indonesia to boost rural self sufficiency and accelerate energy\nsecurity.<\/p>\n<p>The program positions cooperatives as key aggregators of rural\neconomic activity by integrating digital systems to improve trade\ngovernance.<\/p>\n<p>By shortening lengthy food distribution chains, the government aims\nto make staple goods more affordable for the general public.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative also expands essential services such as microcredit\nand fertilizer distribution to support local farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Fishermen will benefit from the addition of cold storage facilities\nto help maintain the quality of their catch and increase market\nvalue.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesian govt taps locals for village cooperative\njobs<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Red-White Co-ops offer income opportunities for social\naid recipients<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Aditya Ramadhan, Martha Herlinawati Simanjuntak<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-to-build-25-000-red-and-white-cooperatives-by-july-1777474354",
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