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        "id": 1992661,
        "msgid": "village-cooperatives-to-soft-launch-operations-in-october-minister-1789984284",
        "date": "2026-09-21 16:28:29",
        "title": "Village cooperatives to soft launch operations in October: Minister",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is preparing to soft launch the operations of Red and White Village Cooperatives this October, pending a Presidential Regulation. These cooperatives are designed to serve as economic and social hubs, functioning as distribution centres for logistics and subsidised goods across thousands of villages.",
        "content": "<p>Speaking at the 2nd National Conference on Smallholder Plantations in\nJakarta on Monday, Ferry stated that the cooperatives\u2019 operations can\ncommence once the Presidential Regulation on Red and White Village\nCooperatives Operational Governance is signed by President Prabowo\nSubianto.<\/p>\n<p>However, he did not specify how many village cooperatives will be\nincluded in the soft launch.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond regulations, operational preparations also involve manager\nplacements. The minister noted that recruited managers who completed\ntraining have received their appointment letters, which outline their\nsalaries and allowances.<\/p>\n<p>Trained managers will be deployed to village cooperatives whose\nwarehouses and outlets are fully built and equipped.<\/p>\n<p>According to the minister, the facilities of around 23,000 Red and\nWhite Village Cooperatives across the country have been completed.<\/p>\n<p>Of that number, roughly 17,000 are undergoing verification and\nvalidation before being handed over to villages for operation.<\/p>\n<p>Ferry previously stated that 17,288 Red and White Village\nCooperatives with completed physical facilities are targeted to begin\noperations by late September or early October 2026.<\/p>\n<p>During a working meeting with Commission VI of the House of\nRepresentatives in Jakarta on Thursday (September 17), Ferry noted that\naccording to PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara data submitted to the Ministry\nof Cooperatives, the 17,288 cooperatives already have complete\nwarehouses, outlets, and necessary equipment.<\/p>\n<p>These cooperatives will next undergo verification, review, and\nhandover before manager placements are finalized and operations\ncommence.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian government initiated the Red and White Village\nCooperatives as centers for economic and social services in village\ncommunities, functioning as distribution hubs for logistics and\nsubsidized goods, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Six Red and White Cooperative outlets completed in\nCentral Papua<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Red, White Village Cooperative managers to be placed\nnext week : Gov\u2019t<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Prabowo expects village cooperatives to boost economy\nby 2027<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Shofi Ayudiana, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/village-cooperatives-to-soft-launch-operations-in-october-minister-1789984284",
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