Jakarta, Aug. 11 -- Deputy Minister of Cooperatives (Wamenkop) Ferry Juliantono underscored that the Merah Putih Village Cooperative (KDMP) functions as an off-taker for village products, including food, horticulture, plantation goods, fisheries, crafts, and culinary products.

"In fact, it is expected to be at the forefront of ensuring the realization of the national food and energy security program," the deputy minister noted in a statement in Jakarta on Monday.

Furthermore, Ferry, who is also the Coordinating Chairperson of the KDMP Acceleration Task Force, stated that the plan to establish over 80 thousand KDMPs will facilitate the distribution of products from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and other entities while also serving as a...