Jakarta, July 13 -- Indonesia's Minister of Cooperatives, Budi Arie Setiadi, announced that 103 model village cooperatives are ready to be inaugurated on July 21.

In an official statement issued on Sunday, he said that preparations for the inauguration are nearly complete, and the cooperatives will be introduced to the public through a virtual ceremony.

The model cooperatives are intended to inspire other village cooperatives to replicate the ecosystem established through these pilot initiatives, helping to streamline future operations.

According to Setiadi, each cooperative is designed as a fully integrated business entity, featuring units such as staple goods stores and health clinics. They will also participate in the distribution o...