INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs (Menkop UKM) AAGN Puspayoga expect the number of SMEs in e-Market Bukalapak could penetrate 4 million SMEs in 2019.

"I am convinced of that because Bukalapak's development is very fast, at the beginning of 2016 I once asked the number of SMEs in Bukalapak, it is only about 400. Now, the number has reached 2 million more So, if in 2019 it can penetrate the number of 4 million SMEs , not something difficult ", said Puspayoga at the event Kopdar Akbar 2017 Community Bukalapak, in Jakarta, Saturday (25/11/2017).

According Puspayoga, SMEs do have to continue to be empowered because it is very important for the national economy. "I appreciate Bukalapak's growth, and indeed this online marketing or e-Market pattern is the most suitable and suitable with the current condition of society," he said.

On the same occasion, Puspayoga witnessed the signing of MoU between the Director of Marketing Service Institution (LLP) Kemenkop and UKM Emilia Suhaimi with CEO of Bukalapak Achmad Zaky.

He hopes, best-seller products in Bukalapak can go to Smesco SME Gallery in order to also be marketed offline. "I am inspired by Amazon Bookstore, when they open an online sale, many US bookshops are closed, but now Amazon is selling offline books through stores, but for best-selling books," Puspayoga said.

Therefore, Puspayoga hopes that such things can also be done by selling products Bukalapak best seller at Smesco Indonesia Jakarta. "The Smesco building is open for all Bukalapak UKM community if you want to hold an event there, including selling offline," said Menkop.

While CEO Bukalapak Achmad Zaky revealed that Bukalapak not just e-Commerce Company. Moreover, Bukalapak has a mission so that SMEs in Indonesia can grow into big business. "SMEs must be supported to be great. In this Bukalapak community, we learn together and move forward together," Zaky said.

Zaky also believes in the next five years SME business, especially those in Bukalapak market, will grow larger. "In this community we have to know each other and support each other because the e-commerce market opportunity in Indonesia grows bigger and we should be able to take advantage of the golden opportunity," added Zaky.