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| Keywords: USAID and PHDA Host 4th International Halal Conference.jpg USAID and PHDA Host 4th International Halal Conference and Exhibition 2015 in Lahore Lahore March 10 2015 Representatives from the international and local halal food or meat industry academia public and private sector stakeholders participated in the 4th International Halal Conference and exhibition today to discuss the international trade and investment potential of Pakistan ™s Halal industry The Punjab Halal Development Agency PHDA and U S Agency for International Development USAID funded Punjab Enabling Environment Project PEEP collaborated in hosting the conference A memorandum of understanding between PEEP and PHDA was also signed on the occasion http //www icd10doc com/ ICD10Doc The Memorandum of Understanding signed today between our Punjab Enabling Environment Project and PHDA will help promote new investments in the halal meat industry and open doors for new business opportunities leading to broad-based economic growth stated USAID Director for Punjab Dr Miles Toder while addressing the conference participants Today ™s conference and exhibition provide a platform to develop business linkages and will give participants an opportunity to talk about the international trade and investment potential of Pakistan ™s Halal industry he added The global halal food industry has an estimated value of 3 trillion; it is growing and expanding rapidly along with Halal financing of trade in food items beef mutton and beverages oil seeds pharmaceuticals cosmetics etc Pakistan ™s halal meat industry estimated at 115 million has great potential for growth With growth in population and opening markets the global demand for halal products and services continues to increase The PHDA is striving to enhance the Halal industry of the country and this event is a commitment of the same Our joint efforts to showcase the halal trade potential of meat and allied food industry will help promote investments in international halal trade and boost the overall promotion of Pakistan as Halal hub stated Chairman Punjab Halal Development Agency Justice Retired Khalil-ur-Rehman Khan Exhibitors from the livestock meat poultry dairy edible oil cosmetics pharmaceuticals beverages Islamic financing and other related areas are showcasing their products at the exhibition which is a unique forum for networking and developing business linkages he added Speakers at the seminar also included Chief of Party of the USAID Punjab Enabling Environment Project PEEP Muhammad Junaid Dr Russly from Malysia Mr Alberto Brugnoni from Italy Mr Mohammad Lawal Shuaibu from Nigeria Mr Yasin Zulfikaroglu from Turkey Ms Renee Strickland from the U S and Mr Zubair Mughal from Pakistan USAID's Punjab Enabling Environment Project is a five-year 15 million project which will improve the business environment by promoting policy and regulatory reforms through private sector-led advocacy These reforms if implemented are expected to spur investment in dairy livestock and horticulture sub sectors leading to fast-paced employment generation Through this project USAID is also helping increase the institutional capacity of public and private sector organizations to support and sustain policy reforms at the provincial and federal levels The Punjab Halal Development Agency PHDA a Government of Punjab agency was established to formalize the Halal sector through Halal certification business projection capacity-building and compliance regime of Halal food safety standards together with branding Pakistan as Halal Hub PHDA is striving to promote investments in the halal industry including livestock and Riba-free interest-free halal financing to encourage potential investors PHDA has organized three international conferences and exhibitions on Halal Trade over the last three years The Fourth International Halal Exhibition will remain open to the public through March 11 2015 2011-01-19 08 30 55 https //www flickr com/photos/usaid_pakistan/16150724084 USAID Pakistan other versions USAID Pakistan https //flickr com/photos/60088208 N06/16150724084 2016-04-17 14 50 36 United States Government Work PD-USGov Uncategorized 2016 April 17 | ||||
