Jakarta, Oct. 18 -- The Cooperatives Ministry estimated that Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDKMP) could save households Rp200 thousand-Rp300 thousand per month.

Cooperatives Ministry Secretary Ahmad Zabadi said in a press statement here on Sunday that the savings come from distributing various subsidized commodities through the cooperatives.

The cooperatives serve as one distribution channel for subsidized commodities, including 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Food Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) rice, Minyakita cooking oil, and fertilizer.

"Every family is estimated to save an average of around Rp200 thousand-Rp300 thousand per month because all subsidized commodities will be distributed through KDKMP," Zabadi sa...