Jakarta, July 16 -- The Ministry of Cooperatives has begun intensive training to improve the capacity of human resources within the pilot Red and White Village Cooperatives.

Ahmad Zabadi, the ministry's secretary, stated that the training is part of the government's efforts to improve the capabilities of cooperative administrators so that cooperatives can truly become driving forces for the rural economy.

Zabadi delivered the statement at the opening of the Human Resources Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening Training for the pilot Red and White Village Cooperatives in Bekasi, West Java, on Tuesday.

The secretary explained that the training equips cooperative administrators with a range of essential skills, including manag...