IHYA Winners Brought In To Participate In The Halal Industry Exhibition In Turkey

Head of the Center for Halal Industrial Empowerment of the Ministry of Industry Mohammad Ari Kurnia Taufik (second from the right). (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Industry)

The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) brought the Indonesian halal industry to fill the Indonesian Pavilion at The 10th OIC Halal Expo 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 23-26.

The Indonesian Pavilion fronted by the Ministry of Industry and in collaboration with the Indonesian Embassy in Ankara and the Indonesian Consulate General in Istanbul filled a land area of 96 square meters and presented various elements of the national halal industry, especially the winners of IHYA 2021-2023, the recipients of the halal certification facilitation at the Center for Halal Industrial Empowerment (PPIH) of the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Industry's fostered industry.

"Indonesia's participation in this agenda is a form of our support for the national halal industry so that it can be better known in the world. In the future, we hope that more halal industries can be brought to international events to expand their wings to the global halal market," said Head of the Center for Halal Industrial Empowerment. Ministry of Industry Mohammad Ari Kurnia Taufik in his official statement, quoted Wednesday, November 29.

During this event, 18 exhibition participants in the Indonesian pavilion displayed a variety of national halal products, such as food and beverages, chocolate, traditional drinks, herbal supplements, home care products, cosmetics, and modest fashion.

In addition to displaying various halal products, the presence of the Ministry of Industry on the agenda of The 10th OIC Halal Expo and World Halal Summit was also strengthened by the implementation of the Indonesia Business Forum on November 25, 2023 as a forum for inter-companies business meetings.

Until the end of The 10th OIC Halal Expo 2023, the Indonesian Pavilion managed to record a commitment to purchase between companies (B2B) of US$670,000 or Rp. 10.4 billion, as well as a number of potential further cooperation with potential partners, both within the scope of Islamic Cooperation Organization (OKI) and non-OKI countries.

The Indonesian Pavilion has been visited by the Deputy Minister of Industry and Turkish Technology Cetin Ali Donmez, Secretary General of the Isika D8 Ambassador Organization Abdulqadir Imam, Former Minister of Industry and Technology Turkey is currently a member of the Legislative Council Mustafa Varank, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Istanbul Darianto Harsono, and other visitors.

The main features of the attraction of this pavilion are the existence of a batik demonstration platform, a traditional drink brewing table, and the availability of adequate Turkish translator.

As an important pillar of Indonesia's economic growth, the development of the halal industry and the sharia economy has the potential to increase GDP by 5.1 billion US dollars.

To date, Indonesia is ranked ninth largest exporter country for member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), with a contribution of around 8.6 billion US dollars from halal products.

Lebih dari itu, terbuka pula peluang ekspor produk halal Indonesia senilai 1,95 miliar dolar AS ke negara-negara anggota OKI dan sekitar 1,63 juta dolar AS ke negara-negara non-OKI.

This shows a huge potential for national halal products to be able to penetrate the global market, especially with international promotional support.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita welcomed the participation of the winners of the Indonesia Halal Industry Awards (IHYA) 2023 at the event.

According to Agus, this is done in order to accelerate and provide stimulation for industry players to start producing halal-based products.