National Food Task Force Monitors Prices and Ensures Supply Stability Over the Past Three Weeks
The National Food Task Force (Satgas Saber) continues to monitor the availability and stability of staple food prices. This measure aims to ensure a safe food supply in the lead-up to the series of National Religious Holidays (HBKN) in 2026, starting from Imlek, Ramadan, Nyepi, to Eid al-Fitr.
Over the past three weeks, from February 5 to February 25, 2026, the Central Food Task Force recorded 28,270 intensive monitoring activities throughout Indonesia. This massive effort is claimed to have successfully maintained supply and price stability among the community.
“Massive monitoring and follow-up actions in the field have proven effective in suppressing the prices of several key food commodities,” said the Deputy for Availability and Stabilization of Bapanas RI, I Gusti Ketut Astawa, in a written statement on Thursday (February 26, 2026).
Based on data from the Central Food Task Force’s Command Post, the intensity of monitoring continues to show an increasing trend each week. In the third week (February 19-25, 2026), there were 9,644 reports, an increase of 1.62 percent compared to the second week, which recorded 9,490 reports, and the first week with 9,138 reports.
The average daily monitoring activities in the third week reached 1,378 reports, also an increase compared to the previous week. Geographically, the five provinces with the highest monitoring activities are West Java (3,578 reports), followed by South Kalimantan (2,388), Riau (2,224), Central Java (2,081), and DKI Jakarta (1,622).
The focus of monitoring is dominated by retailers with 18,864 points, followed by modern retail outlets with 4,413 points, and wholesalers with 2,804 points. The rest target distributors, producers, and agents.
Ketut revealed that the presence of officers in the field has a direct impact on the decline in prices of several strategic commodities. “Such as premium and medium rice in Zones I and II, red curly chilies, broiler eggs, garlic, and broiler chicken,” he detailed.
In addition to these commodities, price reductions also occurred in fresh beef, large red chilies, and Minyakita cooking oil. However, Ketut acknowledged that there are still price disparities in eastern Indonesia and the 3TP (Underdeveloped, Frontier, Remote/Outermost, Border) regions. In these areas, some commodities such as Zone III premium rice, red onions, and consumer sugar are still above the Highest Retail Price (HET) or Selling Reference Price (HAP), but the trend is starting to decline.
The task force also found that Minyakita is the most reported commodity by the public through the complaint hotline, and weather factors affect chili production in the main production areas.
To address these findings, the task force through Bapanas has made efforts to stabilize the supply and price of red chili by distributing chili from the main production areas to the Kramat Jati Central Market. Meanwhile, for Minyakita, the Task Force directly checked the supply chain from producers to retailers to ensure prices are in accordance with the HET of IDR 15,700.
“We will encourage Perum Bulog and Food SOEs that receive 35 percent of the DMO (Domestic Market Obligation) to immediately intervene in areas where prices are still above the HET,” he said.
On the law enforcement side, the Head of the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Commissioner General Syahardiantono, affirmed his commitment to taking firm action against food-related criminal offenses.
During the three-week operation, the Task Force issued 350 warning letters. It also coordinated the replenishment of empty stocks 898 times and provided recommendations for the revocation of business licenses and product distribution permits that violate regulations.
“If indications of violations such as hoarding, distribution manipulation, or other fraudulent practices are found, the Task Force will not hesitate to take firm action in accordance with applicable legal provisions,” said Syahardiantono.