Koperasi Desa Merah Putih Kabupaten Gresik

Koperasi Desa Merah Putih Kabupaten Gresik is a government program launched by President Prabowo Subianto on July 21, 2025, operating across 10 districts in Gresik Regency. It consists of 80,081 village and sub-district cooperatives designed to build economic self-reliance through mutual aid. The program aims to strengthen the national economy by modernizing rural trade governance and accelerating food sovereignty.

The cooperative provides three main services: supplying staple goods at low prices directly from distributors, offering low-interest credit of up to Rp3 billion per cooperative at 6% per year, and purchasing harvests from farmers and fishermen to ensure fair pricing. It operates as an aggregator and accelerator for the village economy to shorten distribution chains and eliminate middlemen and loan sharks.

To become a member, residents must visit the KDMP office in their specific village, kelurahan, or kecamatan in Gresik. They need to prepare their KTP and KK documents, pay the mandatory savings, and then activate their membership through the Simkopdes Mobile application.

The cooperative covers all 10 districts in Kabupaten Gresik, including Kecamatan Gresik, Kebomas, Manyar, Cerme, Driyorejo, Duduksampeyan, Sangkapura, Benjeng, Menganti, and Wringinanom. Each district has its own dedicated KDMP information page available on the official website.

The platform uses Simkopdes, a digital technology foundation that bridges trust between administrators and members through comprehensive and transparent features. This mobile application serves as the core system for managing cooperative activities and member interactions digitally.

The cooperative is managed by a Satuan Tugas (Task Force) composed of cross-ministry and cross-agency government entities. This structure ensures that the program is implemented with coordinated oversight from multiple levels of government.

The program explicitly aims to eliminate the role of middlemen and loan sharks by cutting out unnecessary intermediaries in the supply chain. It also seeks to strengthen national food security by modernizing rural trade governance and ensuring fair pricing for local producers.

The cooperative operates as a one-stop institution capable of meeting all community needs under one roof, including access to essential goods, credit, and services. It positions itself as the only economic institution in the village that can fulfill these diverse requirements simultaneously.

The cooperative's model is based on Pasal 33 of the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia, which mandates that the economy be based on cooperation. This legal framework guides the cooperative's mission to build a strong village economy through collective effort.

The cooperative's reach extends to 80,081 units across all villages and sub-districts in Indonesia, with a specific focus on Gresik Regency. This massive scale allows it to aggregate economic activity and accelerate local development significantly.

The cooperative provides low-interest credit facilities with a tenor of 6 years, disbursed through state banks such as BRI, BNI, Mandiri, and BSI. This financial service is designed to support members with affordable capital for various needs.

The cooperative's approach involves directly sourcing staple goods from distributors without intermediaries, ensuring that prices remain affordable for the community. This direct supply chain model helps maintain purchasing power and meets daily needs efficiently.

The cooperative's strategy includes actively collecting and managing harvests from farmers and fishermen, guaranteeing a fair selling price and a transparent distribution chain. This approach prevents local producers from being trapped by exploitative middlemen.

The cooperative's mission is to modernize rural trade governance and accelerate food sovereignty in line with national economic transformation agendas. It aims to create a resilient village economy that contributes to national food security.

The cooperative's operational model relies on a combination of physical offices in each village and a digital platform called Simkopdes. This hybrid approach ensures that both traditional community engagement and modern technology are utilized effectively.