Kediri, East Java (ANTARA) – East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa stated that the cheap food market operation ahead of the 2026 Eid al-Adha is aimed at controlling prices and maintaining the affordability of food prices.”Ahead of Eid al-Adha, we want the public to be calm because the food staples are available, distribution is smooth, and prices remain controlled. Therefore, we continue to hold cheap markets so that the community can obtain basic commodities at affordable prices,” she said in her statement here on Sunday.In the subsidized market held in Kediri, the commodities sold were on average below the highest retail price (HET). Premium rice was sold at Rp14,000 per kilogram (kg) and medium rice distributed under the Food Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) at Rp11,000 per kg.MinyaKita cooking oil was sold at Rp13,000 per liter, while granulated sugar was priced at Rp14,000 per kg. Broiler chicken eggs were sold at Rp22,000 per pack and broiler chicken meat at Rp30,000 per pack.Other commodities provided included wheat flour at Rp10,000 per kg, garlic at Rp6,000 per 250 grams, shallots at Rp7,000 per 250 grams, and a chili package at Rp5,000 per 200 grams.Parawansa added that the cheap market operation is an effective instrument in controlling inflation because it provides strategic commodities at prices subsidized by the government and below market prices.”We want to ensure that the public is not burdened by price surges. We also place this cheap market at points not close to traditional markets so as not to disrupt the existing market ecosystem,” she said.