The Jakarta administration, which opened a cheap market for the public, received praise from Jakarta DPRD Commission B Member, Ismail.

This also aims to help them to get basic needs at affordable price

Besides suppressing inflation, this program also helps people meet basic needs, especially amid rising prices.

"This also aims to help them to get basic needs at affordable price," he said, Friday (1/3).

He explained regular mapping of food needs was also important to maintain price stability and as a reference in providing food stocks for the community.

"We also need to update food demand data regularly, especially several months before the peak period of increasing food demand," he explained.

He also pushed urban farming activities in Jakarta as a solution to overcome limited agricultural land and to maintain food security.

He added urban farming has the potential to be a food source for urban residents. Therefore, he supports conducting more in-depth studies to maximize urban farming, either through extensification or intensification of existing land.

"I think that massive community involvement can be used as a movement other than just in certain communities," he said.