President Prabowo Subianto stressed the importance of the launch of 800,081 Merah Putih Village Cooperatives as a significant step towards strengthening economic independence and ending exploitative practices that have long plagued rural farmers. During the official inauguration of the program in Bentangan Village, Klaten Regency, President Prabowo recounted his observations of the challenges faced by farmers, such as the lack of proper storage facilities leading to post-harvest losses. He also highlighted the difficulties farmers encounter in accessing subsidized fertilizer due to bureaucratic hurdles. Moreover, the President addressed the issue of middlemen exploiting farmers by manipulating prices and forcing them to borrow from loan sharks. The Merah Putih Village Cooperatives aim to break this cycle of exploitation through decisive action and transformative measures. President Prabowo emphasized the need to think big and act boldly to support the nation’s farmers and eliminate systemic injustices.