Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, appealed to the public to remain wise in shopping and not to panic buying ahead of this year's Eid. Because his party ensures that the supply of staple food is sufficient and food prices are controlled.
"We urge all people to shop according to their needs. There is no need to shop beyond their usual needs. We make sure the supply is sufficient and food prices remain under control," he said as quoted from a written statement, Saturday, March 29.
Based on the results of Bapanas monitoring in several main markets in various regions, food commodities such as rice, cooking oil, sugar, chicken meat, and eggs are in sufficient condition to meet the needs of the community during Ramadan to Eid al-Fitr.
However, several regions experienced price fluctuations due to increased demand. Based on the Government Food Reserve (CPP) stock which is accommodated by food SOEs, rice stocks as of March 26, 2025 reached 2.27 million tons, corn 113,000 tons, cooking oil 86,000 kiloliters (kl), buffalo meat 39,000 tons, sugar 18,000 tons, beef 4,000 tons, and chicken eggs 45 tons.
For the stock of provincial rice reserves until mid-March, there were 6,800 tons spread across all provinces, except for Southwest Papua, Papua Mountains, Central Papua, and South Papua.
As a measure to stabilize food supply and prices, Badanas together with other stakeholders held the Cheap Food Movement (GPM) and carried out low-cost food market operations at various points throughout Indonesia.
From early January to March 21, 2025, GPM has been implemented 2,384 times in 478 regencies/cities, 37 provinces. Meanwhile, the operation of the cheap food market has been carried out by PT Pos Indonesia in collaboration with food SOEs and private sectors reaching 3,717 points.
GPM itself will continue to be implemented in various regions driven by the provincial and district/city food offices. In March 2025, GPM is scheduled to be held until March 31, 2025 at 1,724 points in 31 central, 306 provinces, and 1,387 districts/cities.
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