Friday, August 12, 2011

INDONESIA - EVENTS - Ministry Ecomomics encourages use of halal food

Vivanews - Government support to improve the delivery of certification of halal products in the country. It aims to drive economic growth in Indonesia is better in the future.

According to Coordinating Minister for Economy, Hatta Rajasa, halal certified products now has its own market share in the world. Until now, 20 percent of the world's food products are halal. (source)



"Increased consumption of halal products in the world reached U.S. $ 580 billion, up seven percent every year," Hatta said while giving a speech at the Indonesia Halal Business and Food Expo at the Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Jakarta, Friday, August 12, 2011.

He explained that Indonesia as one of the countries with the largest Muslim majority population and economic strength ranking of 17 world has the potential to use the momentum expansion of halal products to accelerate economic growth.

"We can generate halal products as one of economic development," said Hatta.

Given this reality, Hatta added that the government will always support the granting of certification of halal products to the production of the nation. (art)


VIVAnews - Pemerintah mendukung peningkatan pemberian sertifikasi halal kepada produk-produk dalam negeri. Hal itu bertujuan untuk menggerakkan pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia yang lebih baik ke depan.

Menurut Menteri Koordinator Perekonomian, Hatta Rajasa, produk bersertifikasi halal saat ini sudah memiliki pangsa pasar tersendiri di dunia. Hingga saat ini, 20 persen produk pangan dunia adalah produk halal.

"Peningkatan konsumsi produk halal di dunia mencapai US$580 miliar atau naik tujuh persen tiap tahun," kata Hatta saat memberikan sambutan di acara Indonesia Halal Business and Food Expo di Jakarta Convention Center, Senayan, Jakarta, Jumat 12 Agustus 2011.

Dia menjelaskan, Indonesia sebagai salah satu negara dengan penduduk mayoritas muslim terbesar dan kekuatan ekonomi peringkat 17 dunia berpotensi menggunakan momentum ekspansi produk halal itu untuk mempercepat pertumbuhan ekonomi.

"Kita dapat membangkitkan produk halal sebagai salah satu pembangunan ekonomi," ujar Hatta.

Melihat kenyataan ini, Hatta menambahkan, pemerintah akan selalu mendukung pemberian sertifikasi produk halal kepada hasil produksi anak bangsa. (art)

No comments:

Post a Comment