Klaten, Central Java, July 21 -- Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has set a target for all 80,081 Merah Putih Village Cooperatives (Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih) across Indonesia to be fully operational within the next three months.

Speaking at the official launch of Merah Putih Village Cooperatives by President Prabowo Subianto in Bentangan Village, Wonosari District, Klaten, Central Java, on Monday, Hasan stated that 80,081 cooperative units have been legally established, with 108 of them ready to start operations.

"This is a massive effort, the result of everyone's hard work. It is just the beginning-only 108 units are operational so far. Our next target is to ensure that within three months, all cooperati...