Jakarta, Sept. 21 -- Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono said the soft launch for the operations of the Red and White Village Cooperatives will begin in October 2026.

Speaking at the 2nd National Conference on Smallholder Plantations in Jakarta on Monday, Ferry stated that the cooperatives' operations can commence once the Presidential Regulation on Red and White Village Cooperatives Operational Governance is signed by President Prabowo Subianto.

However, he did not specify how many village cooperatives will be included in the soft launch.

Beyond regulations, operational preparations also involve manager placements. The minister noted that recruited managers who completed training have received their appointment letters, which outli...