The Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas), stated\nthat subsidised goods and government assistance will be distributed\nthrough the Merah Putih Village and Sub-district Cooperatives (Kopdes\nMerah Putih). The Kopdes Merah Putih is scheduled to officially begin\noperations on 1 October 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that is the important part. Secondly, this is because\nmanagers will have been placed by 1 October,\u201d said Zulhas following a\nCoordination Meeting on the Development of Merah Putih Village and\nSub-district Cooperatives at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Office,\nJakarta, on Tuesday (29\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n
He clarified that the purpose of Kopdes Merah Putih is not to act as\na supermarket. Instead, Kopdes Merah Putih is intended to serve as\ngovernment infrastructure for distributing aid and subsidised goods to\nensure they are accurately targeted.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr Doni has also instructed that since this cooperative is not a\nsupermarket, it serves as government infrastructure. It will handle\nmatters regarding subsidies, government assistance, and so on,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Zulhas noted that the subsidised goods available at Kopdes Merah\nPutih will include SPHP rice, food assistance, 3kg LPG, fertiliser, and\nother essentials.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, as you can see, State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) have\nsigned a Cooperation Agreement (PKS). By 1 October, managers will be in\nplace, and fertiliser must be delivered there. Distribution through the\ncooperative will include subsidised goods such as SPHP rice, food\nassistance, 3kg gas, fertiliser, and more. It will also include services\nlike AgenBRILink, Mekaar, subsidised interest rates from PNM,\nelectricity payments, and others,\u201d Zulhas concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/zulhas-ensures-subsidised-goods-and-government-aid-will-be-distributed-via-village-cooperatives-1790679611", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }