12,232 Kopdes Merah Putih Outlets Completed, 1,061 Now Operational

The government is accelerating the construction of Kopdes Merah Putih village cooperatives as part of efforts to strengthen the village economy and expand public access to affordable staple goods. Head of the Government Communication Agency (Bakom), Muhammad Qodari, revealed that as of 8 June 2026, 12,232 Kopdes Merah Putih outlets had been physically completed and are now entering the operational preparation phase. “As of 8 June 2026, 1,061 units are operational, spread across two provinces, namely 530 units in East Java and 531 units in Central Java. All were symbolically inaugurated by the President in Nglawak Village, Nganjuk, East Java, on 16 May,” Qodari said during a press conference on Wednesday, 10 June 2026. He explained that the development of Kopdes Merah Putih continues to show significant progress. Based on data from PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara (Persero) as the implementing contractor, there are currently 23,010 sites under construction across various regions of Indonesia. The government is targeting the construction of a total of 80,000 units by 2029. Currently, around 70,000 other units are still in the construction or land mapping stages. Qodari explained that Kopdes Merah Putih is designed as a centre of village economic activity performing three main functions: production, distribution, and community services. On the production side, Kopdes Merah Putih acts as an offtaker of agricultural produce, providing market certainty for farmers so they no longer depend on middlemen. On the distribution side, Kopdes Merah Putih serves as a village logistics centre that channels subsidised and non-subsidised goods to remote areas with the support of the PT Pos Indonesia (Persero) network. “From the services side, Kopdes Merah Putih functions as a distribution point for social assistance, a centre for subsidised financial distribution, as well as a vehicle for empowering village MSMEs,” Qodari clarified. He added that the presence of Kopdes Merah Putih also provides direct benefits to the community through more affordable prices for staple goods.