Jakarta, March 12 -- The Indonesian government has proposed the establishment of Red and White Village Cooperatives as a new solution to drive the village economy and improve people's welfare.

The initiative will make cooperatives the main tool for empowering the village economy.

However, given the program's potential, it is essential to ensure that it does not become just another initiative, but has a real and positive impact on village communities.

In the last decade, village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) have been set up in villages. They function as managers of village businesses based on local potential. Many of them have succeeded in developing businesses in various sectors, starting from clean water management to agrotourism.

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