Denpasar, Aug. 9 -- Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi has said that the presence of Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMPs) will help shorten the distribution chain for basic necessities.

"One of the core principles behind the establishment of Kopdes (KDMPs) is to shorten the excessively long distribution chain, which usually involves eight links and results in high goods prices," he informed while inspecting the Merah Putih Tegal Harum Cooperative in West Denpasar, Denpasar city, Bali, on Friday

According to Setiadi, the current distribution chain for essential goods is complex, which causes prices to inflate. With the launch of KDMPs, the distribution chain has been reduced to just three stages: from producers to distributors...