Celebrating RI's 79th Anniversary, Bapanas Together With BNPP Holds Simultaneous GPM At 13 Cross-Border Posts

Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The National Food Agency (Bapanas) and the National Border Management Agency (BNPP) will hold the Cheap Food Movement (GPM) simultaneously at 13 Cross-Border Posts (PLBN) spread across six provinces.

The GPM will be held on August 16 and 17, 2024 in the PLBN area starting at 09.00 local time, after the ceremony for the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia.

The various foodstuffs available at GPM include rice, chili, onions, broiler eggs, broiler meat, sugar, cooking oil, and so on.

The location of the PLBN GPM on August 16, 2024 will be held in three PLBN, namely PLBN Skouw Papua, PLBN Wini NTT and PLBN Serasan Kepri.

Meanwhile, on August 17, 2024, there will be 10 PLBN that will hold a GPM, namely PLBN Sota, South Papua; PLBN Yetetkun, South Papua; PLBN Jagoi Babang, West Kalimantan; PLBN Badau-Kalbar; PLBN Aruk, West Kalimantan; PLBN Entikong, West Kalimantan; PLBN Motamasin, NTT; PLBN Motaain, NTT; PLBN Napan, NTT; and PLBN Sei Mosquito, Kaltara.

Head of NFA Arief Prasetyo Adi said this GPM was held to commemorate the 79th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia.

Arief explained that this solidarity action is a form of state presence for the people at the border.

"Since last year we have held a border GPM on the momentum of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia. This action is a form of government presence for people in border areas, so they can obtain food at a cheaper and more affordable price," said Arief in an official statement, Thursday, August 15.

In its implementation, Arief said, Bapanqs together with Perum Bulog and ID FOOD, as well as associations of other food business actors will provide various fresh foodstuffs at reasonable prices, and are relatively cheap below market prices.

In addition to maintaining supply stability and food prices, continued Arief, this simultaneous GPM is also intended as an effort to control inflation.

"People can get complete information through social media channels and official websites of local governments in their respective regions," he explained.