OIC and IDB back Turkish Halal food production plans
Turkish Industry and Trade Minister Nihat Ergün paid a visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the OIC last week. In Jeddah, he held important talks with about 300…
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Global Food Crisis: A Bowl of Opportunities for Muslim World
Dinar Standard founder Rafi'uddin Shikoh will be presenting "Food Security and Opportunities in OIC Markets" at the World Halal Forum on 4-5 April.
Opinion: Islam and Fair Trade
By Suzan El-Ajou | first published on suhaibwebb.com December 31, 2010 1:59 am What are the congruencies between Islamic business ethics and the Fair Trade principles? With one-fifth of the…
Malaysia: Resolution on Halal Status of GM Crops and Foods Adopted
The participants of an Agri-biotech Workshop for Islamic Scholars adopted a resolution that accepts GM crops and products as halal should all ingredients used to develop them are from halal…
Malaysia must comply with International Standards
In the New Economic Model - Concluding Part report launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Friday, it said concerns on food safety, labour rights, best practices in…
Australia: Live export debate continues
Australia is the world’s largest annual exporter of live animals to be slaughtered. According to the RSPCA, Australia sends ‘4 million sheep, 600,000 cattle and 25,000 goats’ overseas every year.…
USA: Egg Industry, Regulators Aim to Increase Food Safety
A half a billion eggs and thousands of illnesses later, both regulators and industry are moving towards increasing food safety protections for egg production. More injections proposed for salmonella in…
Arab world needs $144bn to meet food needs
Arab countries need to invest $144 billion in agriculture between now and 2030 to meet the demand for food for their growing populations, said an Arab official. Food security became…
Great Transition – Saudi Arabia Planting New Seeds
Monday, 26 April 2010 16:07 Saudi Arabia's agriculture sector is in a period of great transition. The government has identified five key segments to focus on as water conservation and…
Pakistan and Malaysia are working to collaborate in Agri-Vet sectors
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan and Malaysia are working on a wide ranging collaboration in Agriculture and Veterinary sectors including formation of a Joint Working Group on meat, rice, orange and mango, providing technical…
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