HALAL

HALAL ---Members of the ARMM's Halal Industry Development Technical Working Group (HID TWG) convened on Friday, March 3 to deliberate and discuss the project proposal 'Joint Halal Production and Promotion Project. The meeting was held at the Science and Technology-ARMM Conference Room in Cotabato City.The said project was proposed by Dr. NorodinKuit (right), Agriculture and Fisheries-ARMM focal person on HID TWG. The project was aimed at ensuring sustainable supply of halal compliant meat in the region by increasing halal meat production, and by providing halal, affordable, nutritious and healthy food in the region.Halal is an Arabic word meaning permissible based on Islamic Sharia law and the term can cover both goods – such as foods, drinks, medicines, clothing and cosmetics – and services as well as places. (BUREAU OF PUBLIC INFORMATION – ARMM / MINDANAO EXPOSE’)