Yogyakarta, June 15 -- Minister of Cooperatives Budi Arie Setiadi said he wants the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) to become a pilot project for the development of the Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperative program throughout Indonesia.

"I hope Yogyakarta can become an example for other provinces," he stated at the handover of the Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperative Legal Entity Decree in Yogyakarta on Sunday.

Setiadi noted that the village cooperative program consists of three main stages. The first stage is the establishment of the legality of the cooperative, which is targeted for completion by the end of June 2025.

The second stage is the construction and operation of the cooperative, while the third stage in...