This program highlights the significance of farmer-led cooperatives in enhancing agricultural productivity for food independence. Mr. Muhammad Rifa’i, Head of the Department of Agricultural Production Arrangement and Entrepreneurship at the Indonesian Peasants Alliance (API), discusses the support provided to cooperatives by API, with a focus on production and value chains. He outlines the motivations for farmers to join cooperatives and essential considerations for serving cooperative members. In the second interview, Mr. Suwarno, Chairperson of the Ketakasi cooperative in Jember, East Java, shares insights into the cooperative’s origins and the crucial aspects necessary for its members. He also provides information about the cooperative’s composition, main commodities, total membership, and strategies for exporting products to foreign markets.