{"id":26074,"date":"2026-01-21T13:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.poultryindonesia.com\/empowering-small-scale-farmers-the-collective-push-of-the-bpkb-cooperative\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:24:37","slug":"empowering-small-scale-farmers-the-collective-push-of-the-bpkb-cooperative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poultryindonesia.com\/en\/empowering-small-scale-farmers-the-collective-push-of-the-bpkb-cooperative\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Small-Scale Farmers: The Collective Push of the BPKB Cooperative"},"content":{"rendered":"

POULTRYINDONESIA, Blitar<\/strong> \u2013 Amid the rapidly evolving dynamics of Indonesia\u2019s poultry industry, smallholder farmers continue to face a number of long-standing challenges. Limited access to production inputs, unpredictable fluctuations in selling prices, and weak bargaining power in the market often place pressure on the sustainability of on-farm operations. These conditions highlight the importance of a collective institution that can unite, protect, and jointly advocate for farmers\u2019 interests.<\/p>\n

This was conveyed by Eti Marlina, Chairperson of the Bina Peternak Karya Bersama (BPKB) Cooperative. She explained that the BPKB Cooperative was established as an effort to address the various problems faced by small-scale farmers through a structured institutional approach grounded in the spirit of mutual cooperation (gotong royong<\/em>). The cooperative aims to strengthen farmers\u2019 economic capacity while encouraging the creation of a more stable and sustainable livestock business system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe BPKB Cooperative operates in the livestock sector, serving as a platform to strengthen farmers\u2019 economic resilience through the principles of togetherness, professionalism, and sustainability. It was formed as a means to improve members\u2019 welfare by prioritizing trustworthy and transparent governance. The cooperative acts as a bridge between farmers and access to production inputs, information, and partnerships with various stakeholders, both government and private. We are committed to becoming a strong, independent, and competitive economic institution,\u201d Eti explained during her conversation with Poultry Indonesia<\/em> on Friday (16\/1).<\/p>\n

In practice, the BPKB Cooperative carries out various business activities that are directly oriented toward the needs and interests of its members. Its main business areas include the procurement and distribution of livestock production inputs, such as feed. In addition, the cooperative plays a role in coordinating production and marketing of livestock products, providing business management assistance to members, and facilitating information and communication related to government policies and programs in the livestock sector.<\/p>\n

Eti added that the BPKB Cooperative was established on December 22 with an initial membership of nine farmers. Over time, farmers\u2019 trust has continued to grow, and membership has now reached 51 people. Nevertheless, the cooperative applies fairly strict selection criteria in accepting new members.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are quite selective in filtering members\u2014only those who truly want to progress and grow together. This cooperative is also under provincial guidance, so our members are spread across Blitar, Kediri, and Tulungagung. Going forward, we hope the cooperative can continue to develop and become increasingly capable of accommodating members\u2019 interests,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Currently, the BPKB Cooperative is managed based on principles of trustworthiness and transparency, ensuring that all activities and decisions can be accounted for to the entire membership. The cooperative\u2019s management is committed to carrying out its vision and mission for the collective benefit. In addition, BPKB has established good communication and coordination with local governments as well as relevant ministries and agencies, which adds value in supporting program sustainability and the development of members\u2019 livestock businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cFuture challenges will certainly not be easier. However, we believe that by standing united and implementing good and transparent governance, this cooperative can continue to survive and grow\u2014provided that the government also continues to offer protection and policies that favor small and micro-scale farmers like us,\u201d Eti concluded. PI<\/strong><\/p>\n

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POULTRYINDONESIA, Blitar \u2013 Amid the rapidly evolving dynamics of Indonesia\u2019s poultry industry, smallholder farmers continue to face a number of long-standing challenges. Limited access to production inputs, unpredictable fluctuations in selling prices, and weak bargaining power in the market often place pressure on the sustainability of on-farm operations. These conditions highlight the importance of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24973,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[38,45,38,45,3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n