Food Commodity Prices and Availability Maintained in Cimahi-KBB During Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, Police Reveal Strategy
Cimahi Police Chief AKBP Niko Nurallah Adi Putra stated that prices and availability of food commodities in Cimahi City and West Bandung Regency (KBB), West Java, remained stable during the holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah. Collaboration among relevant stakeholders was one of the keys to this success.
Monitoring results at Pasar Atas and Pasar Cimindi in Cimahi City, as well as Pasar Tagog in Padalarang, KBB, conducted up to Eid al-Fitr, showed beef prices still ranging from Rp140,000 to Rp145,000 per kilogram. Dressed chicken prices also did not rise significantly, remaining between Rp40,000 and Rp45,000 per kilogram.
Meanwhile, red bird’s eye chilli prices at the three traditional markets ranged from Rp80,000 to Rp90,000 per kilogram. Shallot prices were between Rp35,000 and Rp40,000 per kilogram.
“We continue to monitor the movement of prices for essential basic goods. So far, they remain stable, with no significant increases,” said Niko on Monday (23/3/2026).
Niko explained that monitoring of food commodity prices is conducted periodically. Moreover, prior to this, the West Java Provincial Task Force for Food Price Violations, Security, and Quality had checked prices and availability of food commodities in traditional markets ahead of Ramadan.
“So the task force activities that were carried out previously were not just at that time but continuously throughout this Ramadan. We monitor the prices to ensure they do not increase,” said Niko.
During Ramadan, Cimahi Police Resort distributed food commodities such as rice, beef, and chicken to the public several times. These commodities were sold at much lower prices.
“Of course, the activities we carried out are aimed at suppressing food prices so they do not skyrocket. We distributed more than 250 tons of rice in the subsidised market operation. In addition, this is also to alleviate the burden of public expenditure during Ramadan,” said Niko.