inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Secretary General of the Home Affairs Minister, Tomsi Tohir, is optimistic that the Red and White Village Cooperatives can improve denizes welfare.
In his statement, he explains that the Red and White Village Cooperatives can better maintain the stability of food prices. The cooperatives can also give impact to the national inflation rate.
“Yes, particularly in relation to food prices and other basic necessities,” said Tomsi on Wednesday (3/19/2025).
According to him, the cooperatives can also boost public purchase power while improving production and village economic resilience. On the other hand, the cooperatives can also help provide capitals, including to the farmers.
Tomsi hopes that the cooperatives can absorb the agricultural products of the village community more optimally. Thus, this cooperative can stimulate the breaking of the poverty chain of the village community.
"Of course the Ministry of Home Affairs is very supportive and supports the formation of the Red and White Village Cooperative," he said.
According to him, if the government is able to make the village prosperous, the rate of urbanization can be controlled as people would no longer seek better living opportunities in the city.
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