Food Stocks Safe in South Kalimantan
The government has ensured that national food stocks, including in South Kalimantan Province, remain secure with relatively stable prices. The Regional Police (Polda) is cooperating with Bulog South Kalimantan to roll out the Cheap Food Movement (GPM) simultaneously across 13 districts and cities in the province.
“Nationally, and similarly in South Kalimantan, food stocks are in a safe condition. The cheap food movement is being carried out simultaneously throughout Indonesia to maintain price stability ahead of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijra,” said Deputy Head of South Kalimantan Regional Police Brigadier General Golkar Pangarso Rahardjo, whilst overseeing the cheap food movement activities at the Bulog warehouse area at Pal 21 in Banjarmasin City on Friday, 13 March.
In South Kalimantan, the Police’s GPM activities for the community are being held at 14 locations in each district and city, as well as at the Regional Police headquarters at the Bulog warehouse area. “Today we are providing 20 tonnes of SPHP rice and 4,000 litres of cooking oil of various brands, plus sugar and other products. Of course, at prices significantly cheaper than current market rates,” said Pangarso.
Likewise, the Head of Bulog’s South Kalimantan Branch Office, Muhammad Akbar Said, stated that food stocks in South Kalimantan are in a safe and adequate condition. “This activity is a form of collaboration between the Police and Bulog in implementing the coordinated cheap food movement. In South Kalimantan, our stock reaches 19,800 tonnes of rice, which is very secure, while cooking oil is at 61,000 litres,” he explained.
According to media observations, the Cheap Food Movement organised by the Regional Police and Bulog South Kalimantan has received enthusiastic participation from residents in the Banjarmasin City area. Some time before the event was launched, residents had already queued and crowded the activity location, and within approximately one hour the food stocks sold by the committee were completely sold out. The food commodities were sold at prices far below market rates.
Erna, 30, a resident of Landasan Ulin, stated that residents were greatly helped by the GPM activity, amid continuously rising prices of basic necessities ahead of Eid.
In another development, the Police have given assurances regarding price stability and the availability of Essential Basic Goods (Bapokting) ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijra. Through the Food Task Force, the Police are conducting strict supervision from upstream to downstream to anticipate price stability and supply availability. Currently, national rice stocks have reached 3.7 million tonnes, equivalent to 144% of national demand.
SPHP rice was sold at Rp58,000 per 5-kilogram package. Sugar was then sold at Rp15,000 per kilogram, cooking oil at Rp25,000 for 2 litres, and chicken eggs at Rp10,000 for 10 eggs or Rp1,000 per egg.
The GPM programme was followed by 35 districts and cities in Central Java Province simultaneously to maintain price stability for food commodities.
The Cheap Food Movement ran from 4–11 March 2026 at eight points in districts and cities in Central Sulawesi.
Residents purchased rice and vegetables during the Cheap Food Movement (GPM) at the former Muncang Terminal in Tasikmalaya City, West Java.