Minister of Cooperatives, Ferry Juliantono, stated that Village\nCooperatives (Koperasi Desa Merah Putih) can collaborate with anyone,\nincluding private retailers such as Indomaret and Alfamart. This\npartnership is intended to accommodate products that cannot yet be\nprovided by local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we can collaborate on the production of goods that are\nalready produced by private companies,\u201d he said when met at the Bank\nMega Tower on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.<\/p>\n
The presence of these two retailers depends on the regulations in\neach region, as both Alfamart and Indomaret have expanded to rural\nareas.<\/p>\n
The Village Cooperatives must compete with these increasingly\nnumerous private retailers. Regarding collaboration, Ferry claims to\nhave communicated with the management of Indomaret and Alfamart.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Minister of Village and Underdeveloped Regions,\nYandri Susanto, stated that Alfamart and Indomaret have significantly\nimpacted local shops and MSMEs. The presence of each retailer has\nreached more than 20,000 units throughout Indonesia.<\/p>\n
However, these cooperatives are also similar to private retailers,\nselling various basic necessities. Other products sold include\nfertilizers and LPG gas.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, the presence of Village Cooperatives is indeed the best\nsolution,\u201d he said during a Working Meeting with Commission V of the DPR\nRI in Jakarta on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.<\/p>\n
The government targets building 80,000 of these cooperatives within\ntwo years. Currently, there are approximately 24,000 units, and the\ntarget is to reach 30,000 units in the first quarter of 2026.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/village-cooperatives-could-collaborate-with-private-retailers-1772042600", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }