West Manggarai, NTT, June 24 -- Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Minister Yandri Susanto highlighted that his ministry had formalized cooperation with 38 ministries and agencies for advancing the development of Indonesia's rural regions.

"We are paying special attention to villages because these regions tend to face an array of problems, including stunting, poverty, and ineptitude. I believe that collaborative measures will prove effective against these issues," he remarked.

At an event focused on food security and the green economy in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, on Monday (June 23), Susanto affirmed that the government's village-oriented development approach aligns with President Prabowo Subianto...