The Minister of Cooperatives (Menkop), Ferry Juliantono stated that the Merah Putih Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (Kopdes/Kel) can still compete healthily with stalls, MSMEs, and traditional markets, so that economic benefits can be returned to the community.
When launching the Merah Putih Tukangkayu Village Cooperative in Banyuwangi, East Java, on Tuesday, Ferry said that Kopdes can collaborate with small shops and MSMEs through access to special prices resulting from the cooperative's collaboration with a number of state-owned enterprises.
