4 factors for the active development of the halal industry in Tatarstan

In the Republic of Tatarstan, the halal industry is rapidly developing and is attracting increasing interest from the state. We have identified a number of key factors driving this rapid growth.

Tatarstan is a region with a predominant majority of Muslim population, whose values include the sacred concepts of “halal” and “haram.”

The concept of a halal lifestyle (Halal Life Style), approved by Rais RT Rustam Minnikhanov in 2019, plays one of the main roles in the development of the halal industry of the Republic. It is aimed at creating conditions for leading a halal lifestyle. To achieve this, the consumer market is actively developing, including the production, processing, storage and sale of halal products, the level of Islamic education is rising, Muslim infrastructure is developing, and relations with the Gulf countries are reaching a new level.

Separately, it is worth noting the change in the foreign policy orientation of our country, which contributes to the development of the halal industry not only in Tatarstan, but also in Russia as a whole. The worsening relations with Western countries have created favorable conditions for the development of trade and cooperation in the field of halal with the East.

A consequence of the “turn to the East” is the relevance of partnership financing based on Islamic principles. Islamic finance is also boosting the development of the halal industry in the region. For example, on September 1, 2023, pilot testing of Islamic banking officially started in Tatarstan.

The agreement signed this week between the Muslim Religious Board of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Halal Standard Committee and Roskachestvo is a new step in the development of the halal industry of the Republic. Cooperation involves the development of the halal industry, improvement of management and production processes, implementation of quality management systems for halal products and services, as well as in the field of standardization, certification, preparation and sale of educational products, monitoring, promotion and popularization of the halal sphere.

The Republic of Tatarstan is actively developing the halal industry due to a number of factors. In the future, this growth should accelerate. Thanks to government support, the implementation of the Halal Life Style roadmap leads to good results.

Press service of the Halal Standard Committee

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