Cimahi City Government Conducts Surprise Market Inspection Ahead of Eid al-Fitr to Ensure Stable Food Stocks and Prices
Cimahi City’s Deputy Mayor Adhitia Yudisthira conducted surprise inspections of food commodity stocks and prices ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah, confirming that stocks remain secure with no significant price fluctuations anticipated for this year’s Islamic holiday.
Working alongside the Cimahi City Trade, Cooperative, MSME and Industrial Services, the Cimahi City Legislative Council, and the Police Task Force for Food Security, inspections were carried out on Friday 13 March 2026 at the traditional Cimindi Market and a modern shopping centre.
“The Cimahi City government, together with the legislative council and police, are monitoring prices ahead of Eid al-Fitr in traditional and modern markets,” Adhitia stated following the inspection.
At Cimindi Market, food commodity prices were deemed reasonable, with medium-grade rice at Rp 13,500 per kilogram, premium rice at Rp 14,500 per kilogram, eggs at Rp 31,000 per kilogram, chicken at Rp 40,000 per kilogram, beef at Rp 140,000 per kilogram, and red bird’s eye chillies at Rp 80,000 per kilogram.
Modern market prices showed frozen beef at Rp 128,900 per kilogram, fresh beef at Rp 140,000 per kilogram, broiler chicken at Rp 39,000 per bird, curly red chillies at Rp 84,000 per kilogram, long chillies at Rp 73,900 per kilogram, and green bird’s eye chillies at Rp 89,900 per kilogram.
“Alhamdulillah, everything is relatively stable. Hopefully it will remain stable until Eid,” Adhitia remarked.
The Cimahi City government urged traders not to sell food commodities above the highest retail price (HET) and government-set reference prices. “For goods regulated by government controls with a set HET, please comply and do not sell above the established maximum retail price. Monitoring continues and conditions remain conducive,” Adhitia stated.
Adhitia guaranteed that food commodity supplies would be sufficient to meet residents’ needs through Eid 2026, with Cimahi relying on supplies from other regions. “We ensure stocks are secure, including approaching Eid. We will continue monitoring to prevent shortages,” Adhitia said.
The city government has already implemented several programmes designed to maintain price stability and control inflation, including the Cheap Food Movement (Gerakan Pangan Murah), which provides food commodities at prices below market rates.
Additionally, there is Sibesti (Prepare Rice for the Community), a programme aimed at supporting low-income residents by providing rice and cooking oil assistance packages at affordable prices. A bazaar, typically held twice monthly at Building B of the Cimahi City government office, also offers subsidised goods.
“This is of course intended to maintain price stability and control inflation, and also to ease the burden on residents. Hopefully, market prices remain stable during this Ramadan period,” Adhitia concluded.