#VILLAGE ECONOMY

The Ministry of Cooperatives underscored that the Red and White Village Cooperatives will not kill off small businesses, but are designed to strengthen capital and drive the development of the local ...

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto emphasized the need to evaluate political recruitment to curb the high incidence of corruption among regional heads in Indonesia.“We are ...

Indonesia’s cooperatives minister said village-based producers could use new technology to make lighter and stronger roof tiles, backing President Prabowo Subianto’s push to replace zinc ...

Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, expressed optimism that Indonesia's food sector performance will become stronger in 2026 as the country achieves food self-sufficiency in ...

Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto said his ministry plans to make cooperative studies a compulsory subject at universities as part of efforts to strengthen the role ...

Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasandescribed the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program as a revolutionary initiative introduced by President Prabowo to enhance the quality of ...

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said village cooperatives could shorten the food supply chain and improve both farmer welfare and consumer purchasing power."It is important for the ...

Trade Minister Budi Santoso has encouraged the use of Village and Urban Co-operatives Merah Putih (Kopdes) as a key distribution channel for staple goods. He said the presence of Kopdes can help ...

Once a modest coastal village in Biak Numfor District, Papua, Samber-Binyeri lacked even the most basic infrastructure—no dock, no cold storage, and no formal facilities to support its ...

Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Mukhtarudin reaffirmed his commitment to improving the skills of Indonesian migrant workers through vocational education. "The ...