Economic Reporter :
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Wednesday said halal industry can play a vital role in flourishing exports of Bangladeshi products to the world markets as the demand for halal food is increasing day by day.
“Halal food is fulfilling the requirements of safe food. Every year, the demand for halal food is increasing by 10.8 percent in the world,” he said while addressing as the chief guest the inaugural session of “Bangladesh Food Security Conference 2017” at Sonargaon hotel in the city.
Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), in collaboration with Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), Ministry of Food and Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) jointly organized the two-day event.
Food minister Advocate M Qamrul Islam attended as the special guest while BFSA Chairman Mohammad Mahfuzul Hoque was in the chair.
In 2014, Amu informed, the amount of halal industry was US$795 billion which will be $3.7 trillion in 2019. “As the demand is in an upward trend, Bangladesh can use the potentiality by establishing more halal industries. The halal industries will also supply safe food in the domestic market,” he added.
Mentioning the safe food as a priority sector for the present government, Amu said the government has included the agro processing industries and agro machineries industries as priority sectors in the “National Industrial Policy 2016.”
“Under the instruction of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a taskforce has been formed for developing the agro processing sector. The government is also providing 20 percent subsidy against agro processing products export to encourage the entrepreneurs of the sector,” he added.
Terming Bangladesh as a role model for ensuring food safety, the minister said, ensuring the supply of safe food still a big challenge for the country.
M Qamrul Islam said the government is working for ensuring the supply of safe food among the people as they can lead a healthy life. “The government is running a massive programme, with collaboration of 18 ministries and 480 organisations, across the country to ensure the supply of safe food. We have already set up district level safe food court,” he added.
Among others, Food Secretary M Kaikobad Hossain, BSTI Director General M Siful Hasib and Chief Technical Advisor for Bangladesh of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Naoki Minamiguchi were present at the conference.
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Wednesday said halal industry can play a vital role in flourishing exports of Bangladeshi products to the world markets as the demand for halal food is increasing day by day.
“Halal food is fulfilling the requirements of safe food. Every year, the demand for halal food is increasing by 10.8 percent in the world,” he said while addressing as the chief guest the inaugural session of “Bangladesh Food Security Conference 2017” at Sonargaon hotel in the city.
Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), in collaboration with Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), Ministry of Food and Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) jointly organized the two-day event.
Food minister Advocate M Qamrul Islam attended as the special guest while BFSA Chairman Mohammad Mahfuzul Hoque was in the chair.
In 2014, Amu informed, the amount of halal industry was US$795 billion which will be $3.7 trillion in 2019. “As the demand is in an upward trend, Bangladesh can use the potentiality by establishing more halal industries. The halal industries will also supply safe food in the domestic market,” he added.
Mentioning the safe food as a priority sector for the present government, Amu said the government has included the agro processing industries and agro machineries industries as priority sectors in the “National Industrial Policy 2016.”
“Under the instruction of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a taskforce has been formed for developing the agro processing sector. The government is also providing 20 percent subsidy against agro processing products export to encourage the entrepreneurs of the sector,” he added.
Terming Bangladesh as a role model for ensuring food safety, the minister said, ensuring the supply of safe food still a big challenge for the country.
M Qamrul Islam said the government is working for ensuring the supply of safe food among the people as they can lead a healthy life. “The government is running a massive programme, with collaboration of 18 ministries and 480 organisations, across the country to ensure the supply of safe food. We have already set up district level safe food court,” he added.
Among others, Food Secretary M Kaikobad Hossain, BSTI Director General M Siful Hasib and Chief Technical Advisor for Bangladesh of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Naoki Minamiguchi were present at the conference.
