JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) Bima Arya Sugiarto emphasized that controlling inflation is one of the important factors in encouraging national economic growth. Controlled inflation is considered to increase consumption, stimulate production, open up employment, and support the achievement of the economic growth target of 8 percent.
"If we manage to manage inflation, then the spillover effect is many. It encourages consumption, stimulates production, opens up employment opportunities, and in accordance with the President's target, 8 percent economic growth," said Bima in his statement in Jakarta, Tuesday.
Bima made the statement when giving a speech at the 2026 Bali-Nusa Tenggara Region Healthy Food and Inflation Control Movement (GPIPS) event in Subak Jatiluwih, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Monday (27/7).
On that occasion, Bima encouraged local governments (Pemda) to strengthen synergy in maintaining price stability, controlling inflation, and improving food security.
According to him, the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) has consistently monitored efforts to control inflation through the Inflation Control Coordination Meeting which has been carried out since October 2022.
This step, said Bima, reflects the government's commitment to maintaining price stability as one of the important foundations for national economic growth.
Challenges of Controlling Inflation in Bali-Nusra
Bima explained that although the goal of controlling inflation throughout Indonesia is the same, each region faces different challenges according to the characteristics of their respective regions.
Especially in the Bali, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) regions, the geographical condition in the form of islands makes inter-island connectivity and high logistics costs an important factor in maintaining the smooth distribution and availability of food.
In addition, the high level of tourism activity, the increasing demand on religious holidays, and weather conditions also affect the dynamics of inflation in the Bali-Nusa Tenggara region.
"The potential is great, but the problem is the inter-island connectivity. The logistics costs here are very influential. Distribution is equally important, just as crucial as production. If here, production and distribution are both challenging or challenging," he said.
Three Agenda to Strengthen Food Security
To answer these various challenges, Bima conveyed three main agendas that need to be the attention of regional heads in strengthening food security and maintaining price stability.
First, strengthening inter-regional cooperation to ensure the smooth distribution and availability of food supplies.
Second, optimize the use of information technology to monitor the development of prices and market conditions in real time.
Third, coordinate the policy for the protection of Sustainable Food Agriculture Land (LP2B) in the regional spatial plan as an effort to maintain food security in the long term.
"So, what we are saying here illustrates how inflation control concerns all aspects from upstream to downstream. Involve everyone, not just regional heads," said Bima.
According to him, controlling inflation requires the support and collaboration of various parties, ranging from Bank Indonesia, Perum Bulog, the Ministry of Trade, to local governments.
"And of course the leadership of the regional head in this case determines," he concluded.
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