Bapanas strengthens price and food quality monitoring in Batang
This is a preventative measure to ensure price stability and food availability, especially during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
Batang (ANTARA) - The National Food Agency (Bapanas) is strengthening the monitoring of food prices, safety, and quality in Batang Regency, Central Java, in preparation for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026.
Head of the Data and Information Centre at Bapanas, Kelik Budiana, in Batang on Wednesday, said that this monitoring is carried out routinely and involves various parties, including local governments and law enforcement officials.
“This activity is a preventative measure to ensure price stability and food availability, especially during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr,” he said.
According to him, this measure is also carried out to ensure that the public obtains safe and consumable food, and the monitoring is carried out through the Task Force for Sweeping (Saber) of Price, Safety, and Food Quality Violations.
During the inspection at the Batang Market, the team conducted sample tests on several commodities and directly monitored the prices of rice and other basic necessities at the trader level.
Head of the Industry, Trade, Cooperatives and SME Office of Batang Regency, Wahyu Budi Santoso, said that they did not find any violations of the Highest Retail Price (HET) for rice in traditional markets or several rice shops.
“Thank God, the traders are quite cooperative. Medium and premium rice is sold in accordance with government regulations,” he said.
The Highest Retail Price for medium rice is set at IDR 13,500 per kilogram, while premium rice is IDR 14,500 per kilogram.
He said that they are ensuring that rice stocks in the region are still in a safe condition during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026.
“The availability of rice is quite safe. We ensure that there will be no shortages ahead of the religious holidays. The Food Task Force will continue to monitor and take action against business actors who sell food above the HET,” he said.