Sahat Sinaga, the Executive Director of GIMNI, is optimistic about the production and marketing of Red Edible Oil, which is anticipated to be both cheaper and healthier. GIMNI is working with the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs to boost the role of farmer cooperatives and MSMEs in producing this oil. The oil is exclusively developed by cooperatives and marketed through farmers, a strategy that aims to empower smallholder oil palm farmers, according to Ahmad Zabadi, the Deputy for Cooperatives at the Ministry.