Deputy Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono said that village cooperatives or the Red and White Kopdes can take advantage of government assets, both regional and central, that are no longer used, to be used as their cooperative buildings.
Ferry explained that the buildings belonging to the ministry that are no longer used, even neglected, can also be used for red and white village cooperatives.
"Immediately, the local government will conduct an inventory of all existing government assets and immediately submit reports and proposals to the central government," Ferry said during the socialization of the Red and White Kopdes in Manado, North Sulawesi, Saturday, quoted from a press release from the ministry.
Ferry explained that the formation of a red and white village cooperative does not directly require the construction of an expensive new building. The main priority is utilizing existing government assets.
Furthermore, Ferry explained regarding the cooperative business model, where each cooperative will get exclusive rights to distribute subsidized products such as LPG 3 kilograms, cooking oil, fertilizers, seeds, and medicines for farmers in the village.
This right also includes banking products from State-Owned Banks (Himbara) and regional banks.
"Produk-produknya bisa langsung disalurkan kepada kopdes merah putih," kata Ferry.
Furthermore, Ferry believes that the existence of the Red and White Kopdes will also strengthen the ecosystem of MSMEs and BUMDes in the village.
"We are building a better ecosystem. So, we have the task of making training schemes and modules," he said.
The Ministry of Cooperatives, he said, is currently preparing various things so that cooperatives can operate in October. The preparations include the preparation of business models, training modules, as well as the provision of office facilities and cooperative activities units.
In addition, he said the Ministry of Cooperatives is also developing 80 examples or mockups of cooperatives with various business models expected to be completed in July.
"There are village cooperatives based on fishermen, agriculture, livestock, markets," said Ferry.
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