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Agrinas proposes two possible payday dates for contracted village cooperative managers
PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara says contracted village cooperative managers will be paid, even if their cooperative outlets are not fully operating.
The managers work for the Merah Putih Village/Urban Village Cooperatives, a government-backed program in Indonesia.
Agrinas chief executive Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota proposed the 26th or the 1st as possible payday dates, but no final date was stated.
The Cooperatives Ministry said 26,991 managers had signed contracts, while 159 declined and 1,550 faced administrative delays.
Monthly pay is set at Rp 6.8 million to Rp 9.3 million, varying by local minimum wage and including a general allowance.
The government has prepared funding for October through December pay, which will pass from the Finance Ministry to the Cooperatives Ministry, then Agrinas, before reaching the managers.
Agrinas Pangan Nusantara has proposed paying contracted managers of the Merah Putih village and urban village cooperatives on either the 26th or the 1st.
Agrinas chief executive Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota said all managers who have signed contracts will be paid.
The Cooperatives Ministry said managers with contracts remain eligible for pay even if their cooperative outlets are not fully operating, because they are preparing for operations.
The ministry said 26,991 people had signed contracts, while 159 declined and 1,550 faced administrative delays.
Monthly salaries are set at between Rp 6.8 million and Rp 9.3 million, depending on local minimum wages and a general allowance.
- Who
- Agrinas Pangan Nusantara and managers who have signed contracts with Merah Putih village and urban village cooperatives.
- What
- Agrinas proposed two possible payday dates: the 26th or the 1st. It said all contracted managers will be paid.
- When
- The proposal was reported on October 23, 2026. The proposed payday dates are the 26th or the 1st; the month is not stated.
- Where
- Indonesia, across the Merah Putih village and urban village cooperatives.
- Why
- The managers are preparing cooperative operations, even where outlets are not fully operating.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Cooperatives Ministry said managers who had signed contracts would receive pay, even if their outlets were not fully operating.
Agrinas chief executive Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota said the company had proposed paying contracted managers on the 26th or the 1st.
- Proposed payday options
- The 26th or the 1st
- Signed contracts
- 26,991 people
- Declined contracts
- 159 people
- Administrative delays
- 1,550 people
- Monthly salary range
- Rp 6.8 million–Rp 9.3 million
What people are saying
We guarantee that all managers who have signed a PKWT contract will be paid, either on the 26th or on the 1st, but I guarantee that everyone will be paid.
Given that time is quite tight, we hope all parties will work together and support one another.
Yes, that is correct. Those who have signed a PKWT contract are considered to be paid immediately.
The range is between Rp 6.8 million and Rp 9.3 million, at most.