REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) said there are three sectors that support the promotion of the halal industry in the country, namely the halal pharmaceutical and cosmetic sector, the halal food sector, and the fashion sector.
Secretary General of the Ministry of Industry Eko Cahyanto at the Kick Off Indonesia Halal Industry Awards (Ihya) 2024 event in Jakarta on Monday, said through the empowerment of the three sectors, it can be a solution in increasing the sustainable economic potential in the development of industrialization in Indonesia today.
“The halal pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry sector, Indonesia rose three places to fifth place, the halal food industry sector, Indonesia ranked second, and the modest fashion sector, Indonesia ranked third,” he said.
He said that the domestic halal industry has great potential for development, given the increase in Muslim consumer spending, which reached 9.5 percent from 2 trillion U.S. dollars in 2021 to 2.29 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022.