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Malay statement: Ensure 80% of Halal food supply gap is filled
2025-05-15
According to Kuala Lumpur news reports, the World Halal Seminar concluded in early April 2014. The conference fully demonstrated the determination to further develop the halal industry and will fill 80% of the halal food supply gap.
Thought leaders and business representatives attended the meeting to acknowledge the scope of the food safety problem and pledged to undertake a unified and comprehensive assessment of the issue. They agreed to work hard to address andAddressing these issues will ensure the continued stable development of the halal industry.
During the two-day conference, shortages, deficiencies and loopholes in the halal food supply chain were identified.
“The main factors causing these problems are the non-availability of halal food deliveries and the fact that no food projects are responding to the growing global halal market,” said Datuk SeriJamil Bidin说.
"In this regard, many countries will be affected by food shortages, especially third countries with large Muslim populations," he said.
Jamil also pointed out that in the next few years, there will be an astonishing phenomenon, with a 70%-100% increase in food demand. He also added that there will be a shortage of agricultural product supply and global demand.He said it is not just Muslim countries that will be affected by the decline in halal food supply, but non-Muslim countries as well.
He added that the global halal market consists of 1.8 billion Muslims.However, there are very few countries that produce and trade halal food, accounting for only 20% of food production.