نيوزيلندا: دعوة لتوسعة مجال التجارة الحلال مع العالم الإسلامي

- خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

أكدت مؤسسة "نيوزيلاندا آسيا" أن مصدري "نيوزيلندا" يرغبون في توسعة نطاق التعامل مع العالم الإسلامي في إطار التجارة الحلال، بتخطي نطاق اللحوم الحلال إلى المنتجات الحلال الأخرى مثل التقنية والتمويل والسياحة؛ مما يزيد حجم التجارة التي بلغت 2.3 ترليون دولار بمليارات الدولارات.

وفي هذا الصدد أكد "جريج ويترد" - عميد كلية التجارة - أنه من الضروري إدراك أن التجارة الحلال تتعدى الأطعمة، بل تشمل الثقافة والسياسات ونمط الحياة. المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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NZ urged to expand halal trade beyond meat

New Zealand exporters need to realise there is far more to the global halal economy than just food, with other major sectors ripe for the picking, says the New Zealand Asia Institute.

While food is definitely top of the halal agenda for Kiwi businesses, exports like halal-certified beef are only part of the picture, says the Institute, which is part of the University of Auckland Business School.

The opportunities presented by a booming US$2.3 trillion global halal market are the focus of the Business School's inaugural Asia Dialogue conference in two weeks.

Kiwi businesses are concentrating too much on food exports and ignoring other avenues worth billions of dollars, such as in IT products, finance services, travel, and tourism, says Business School Dean Professor Greg Whittred.

"It is important that halal is recognised as more than just a commodities-based economy but validated as a much larger and broader entity that includes lifestyle, culture and politics," says Whittred.

International Business lecturer Zaidah Mustaffa says according to Islam, halal means 'what is permissible' or 'what is allowed'.

In the Islamic finance sector, there is no concept of interest being applied to loans. Instead, businesses make profit-sharing agreements, she said.

"In terms of investment, ideally banks or investment companies should be investing in products that are good for the economy."

Investing in casinos or alcohol companies is a "no-no", Mustaffa says.

Halal tourist packages would offer visitors the chance to see New Zealand while also being allowed to visit mosques, pray or eat at restaurants serving halal food, she said.

New Zealand's largest halal exports are lamb, beef, dairy products and financial services concentrated in China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.