10 million Indonesian products targeted for free halal certification this year
Less than a quarter of the target reached with half the year gone.
Jakarta: The Indonesian government aims to issue free halal certificates for 10 million products through the self-declared scheme in 2022, yet by the year’s mid-point, less than 1 million small medium and microenterprises (SMMEs) have joined the scheme.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) head Muhammad Aqil Irham told Salam Gateway only 867,600 SMMEs had joined the self-declared programme, around 24.1% of this year’s target.
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