The Halal Product Guarantee Organiser (BPJPH) is present to provide\nconvenience for micro, small and medium enterprise (UMKM) actors through\nvarious policies, including a free halal certification facilitation\nprogramme.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 The Halal Product Guarantee Organiser (BPJPH)\nconsiders cross-sector synergy crucial in efforts to strengthen the\ncompetitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprise (UMKM) actors\nproducing halal products.<\/p>\n
BPJPH Secretary-General Muhammad Aqil Irham, in a statement in\nJakarta on Friday, said this is because strengthening halal product\nUMKMs cannot be done in an isolated manner.<\/p>\n
This strengthening, he continued, is carried out by continuously\nenhancing socialisation, education, literacy, as well as facilitation\nand support for halal certification for UMKM actors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe number of our UMKMs is very large and spread throughout\nIndonesia. Therefore, synergy and collaboration from all parties are\nneeded to help UMKM actors obtain halal certification,\u201d Aqil Irham\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he stated that current market trends show that public\nawareness of halal products is increasing. Therefore, UMKM actors need\nto respond seriously to this trend.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur UMKMs must follow market developments. Consumers today are\nincreasingly selective in choosing products. Even Gen Z children\nnowadays, when they go to malls or public places and want to eat, they\nask first whether it is halal certified or not? This presents a major\nopportunity to increase competitiveness,\u201d said Aqil Irham.<\/p>\n
As public awareness increases, he continued, the halal label is no\nlonger merely a regulatory compliance measure but has become an\nimportant economic variable.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor this reason, BPJPH is present to provide convenience for UMKM\nactors through various policies, including the free halal certification\nfacilitation programme or SEHATI,\u201d said Aqil Irham.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery year, we allocate a budget to facilitate financing for UMKM\nhalal certification, with the amount continuing to increase. This year\nit increased by 1.35 million free halal certificates from 2025\u2019s 1.1\nmillion certificates,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
However, he noted that this figure is certainly small when compared\nwith the very large number of UMKMs in Indonesia, so collaboration\ninvolving all relevant stakeholders is necessary.<\/p>\n
For this reason, BPJPH continues to expand collaboration with\nministries\/agencies, local governments, state-owned enterprises, the\nprivate sector, and various other stakeholders to accelerate access to\nhalal certification for UMKMs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis collaborative approach is seen as key in strengthening the\nnational halal ecosystem,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpjph-cross-sector-synergy-strengthens-competitiveness-of-halal-umkm-products-1772175664", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }