BPJPH Pushes Simplification to Strengthen Indonesia’s Halal Ecosystem
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- BPJPH’s Ahmad Haikal Hasan advocates simplifying regional halal policies to propel Indonesia’s economy, learning from global leaders like China and aligning with Prabowo’s Asta Cita for sovereignty.
- To rival nations like the US and Brazil, BPJPH pushes accelerated halal certification from farm to table, positioning halal as Indonesia’s key growth engine beyond mere compliance.
- Haikal emphasizes breakthroughs in halal as modern civilization’s symbol, urging stakeholders to boost customer satisfaction and economic independence under Prabowo’s national agenda.
Head of the Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) Ahmad Haikal Hasan has emphasized strategies for accelerating and simplifying policies, particularly at the regional level, to strengthen the local and national halal ecosystem.
“To catch up with those lags (in building a robust halal ecosystem like in various countries), simplification and acceleration strategies are essential,” Haikal said in a statement from Jakarta on Tuesday.
He urged all stakeholders, both at central and regional levels, to boldly pursue breakthroughs by learning from the successes of several countries with solid halal implementations, such as China, Brazil, and the United States.
Haikal explained that these three countries, decades ago, already recognized halal products as a key engine for economic growth.
He further noted that their success stems from global dynamics, where halal has evolved into a symbol of modern civilization. In countries like South Korea and Russia, halal is interpreted as a “double clean” standard or dual cleanliness guarantee, elite food reflecting premium quality, and a component of customer satisfaction.
In this context, BPJPH continues to promote concrete programs at the regional level to solidify Indonesia’s position as a global halal producer. These efforts include accelerating halal certification to ensure halal integrity from upstream to downstream sectors.
“President Prabowo Subianto has stressed that Indonesia must stand on its own feet and achieve economic sovereignty. We cannot afford to merely serve as a market,” Haikal said.
He views halal as the primary engine of national economic growth (growth economic engine), rather than just a matter of regulatory or religious compliance.
This aligns with the national development direction under President Prabowo Subianto’s Asta Cita, particularly in strengthening economic independence, value-added industrialization, and development from the regions.
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