Jakarta (ANTARA) – The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has taken anticipatory measures to control food price fluctuations ahead of Eid al-Adha by strengthening supply, distribution, and price monitoring across Indonesia.Bapanas Deputy for Food Availability and Stabilization I Gusti Ketut Astawa said the agency has been acting early to anticipate price pressures, continuing inflation control achievements during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.“In May, we will face Eid al-Adha, which may increase demand. Therefore, we are taking early steps to control prices,” Astawa said here on Tuesday.He stressed that measures are focused on maintaining the stability of sacrificial meat prices. Cross-sector collaboration has also been intensified, including through the Food Task Force monitoring price, safety, and quality violations.Monitoring has been conducted at around 74 thousand points from February 5 to April 4, 2026, with support from the National Police and regional governments.“As a result, food inflation has declined, both month-to-month and year-on-year,” he said.Food volatile inflation in March 2026 was recorded at 1.58 percent month-to-month, down from 2.50 percent in the previous month. On an annual basis, food inflation also fell to 4.24 percent from 4.64 percent.In addition to price control, the government is also strengthening the Government Food Reserves (CPP). As of April 6, CPP stock for rice commodities reached 4.4 million tons, marking the highest government rice stock.Meanwhile, CPP stock for feed corn reached 168 thousand tons, cooking oil 120 thousand kiloliters, sugar 49 thousand tons, beef 8,000 tons, buffalo meat 3,000 tons, as well as 39 tons and 17 tons for chicken meat and eggs, respectively.Furthermore, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded that inflationary pressure during this year’s Ramadan and Eid period was relatively more controlled. Historically, the period often triggers price spikes, but in 2026 the increase was not as high as the previous year.