Presentation from the 7th Penang International Halal Expo & Conference, 29 ~ 31 January 2016

1. Global Food Security
By Tan Sri Syed Jalaluddin
Halal Industry Development Corporation

2. Demand
 Increasing population
 Unequal distribution
 Logistical issue
 Environmental degradation
 Poverty
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3. Trend in World Population
 Declining birthrate in developed nations
 Higher birthrate in poorer regions
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4. Distribution & Logistics
 Adequate food production
 Lack of infrastructure
 High cost
 Perishables
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5. Environmental Degradation
 Over dependent use of:
 Chemical
 Fertilizers
 Insecticides
 Pesticides
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6. Consequence
 Food safety issues
 Deterioration on soil fertility
 Increase cost of production
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7. Challenges in Food Production
 Sustainable agriculture
 Improved production
 Reduced use of chemicals
 Improved environmental condition
 Safe food
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8. Sustainable Agriculture
 To produce high quality food which is safe for human
consumption
 No negative impact on the soil and environment
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9. Halal Policy
 Holistic
 Availability
 Affordability for all strata of society
 Purchasing power
 Compliant to standard and quality
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10. Malaysia Standing
 Global leader
 Good branding
 Pioneer in Halal Industry
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11. Halal Perspective
 Global effort by Halal stakeholders
 20% increase in food prices due to poor weather
 Increase in world population to 9.6 billion by 2020
 23% of global population are Muslims
 Demand and for Halal food and services
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12. Malaysia Role
 Maintain leadership
 Centre for dialogue and ideas
 Promote networking and partnership among stakeholders
 Expand education and research
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13. Food Security – FAO (Definition)
 Access to:
 Sufficient
 Safe
 Nutritious food
 Meets dietary needs for an:
 Active
 Healthy
 Productive life
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14. Condition / Prerequisite
 Ensure adequacy in food production
 Stability and sustainability in food supply
 Physical and economic access to consumer
 Efficient supply chain
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15. New & Emerging Challenges
 Asia Pacific zone will have the highest number of
undernourish population
 Need to increase food production by 70% to 100% to meet
the increase population
 Marginal increase in production – less than 2% in 10 years
from 2000 to 2010
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16. Factors Affecting Food Production
 Lack of land
 Declining farm labor force
 Climate change
 High input cost
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17. Immediate Action
 Intensify R&D
 Innovation to improve productivity in food
processing
 Find alternative ingredients to replace porcine-
based additives:
 Emulsifiers
 Enzymes
 Flavorings
 Gelatin
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18. Immediate Action
 Implement best practices such as Malaysian Good
Agriculture Practice (MyGAP) i.e. prohibiting the use of
unprocessed wastes as fertilizers
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19. Immediate Action
 Implement best practices such as Malaysian Good
Agriculture Practice (MyGAP) i.e. prohibiting the
use of unprocessed wastes as fertilizers
 Facilitate trade through harmonization of
standards especially in:
 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
 Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACPP)
 Halal Food Standards
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20. Immediate Action
 Adopt concept of halalan toyyiban
 Ensure products are Halal, clean, safe, hygienic and
wholesome from farm to fork
 Implement effect traceability system to address concern
on food contamination, food safety during delivery and
transportation of products
 Enhancing expertise particularly in Halal Talent
Development Program
 Enhancing knowledge and expertise sharing, especially
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21. Recommendation
 Develop a Halal eco-system
 Enhance Halal certifications, standards, bank & finance
and other related services
 Make Malaysia the Global Halal Reference Centre
 Align existing Government policies and programs across
the food chain
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22. Recommendation
 Pursue the development of Halal Standards
 Increase collaboration in knowledge & technology transfer
 Develop skills in complex areas i.e. prolonging shelf life
 To encourage public-private partnerships
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23. Conclusion
 Global food security should be given highest priority
especially in the Halal sector
 Malaysia should continue to be the global leader in
developing the Halal Industry
 Malaysia to further develop Halal Standards which can be
applied internationally
 Malaysia to take lead in promoting the development of
Halal Industry globally
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24. Thank You