Assessment of readiness to integrate halal food production in the agriculture and allied sciences curricula of the selected higher education institutions in Mindanao, Philippines
2010
Dimaporo, I.B., Philippines Univ. Los Baños, College, Laguna (Philippines)
Designed as purely descriptive research survey, the present study aimed to assess the readiness of HEIs [higher education institutions] in Mindanao to integrate HFP [halal food production] in their agriculture and allied sciences curricula. A total of 136 respondents selected from both academe and government offices from six regions in Mindanao participated in the survey. Based on the provisions of the Philippine National Standards (PNS), results of the survey showed that the capacity of HEIs to integrate HFP in their curricula is constrained by a number of factors which generally includes technical expertise and infrastructures. Given the necessary policy environment and government support, HEIs will be more capable to integrate HFP in their academic programs. The concept of halal is the convergence of the religious and the technical aspects of HFP. Halal food production and its processes as they are adopted in science require certain resources such as knowledge, skills and technology which, as the present study perceives, can only be provided by HEIs. However, this is constrained by the lack of certain infrastructures such as modern halal laboratory equipments to accommodate halal laboratory technique in the detection of haram components. There is an intense need for the creation of stronger implementing rules and regulations and other enabling laws to legitimize Philippine National Standards on halal food (PNS 2067:2008) and CHED MO 14:2008. More importantly, there must be a stronger government support and partnership with the HEIs to facilitate deeper and wider perspective of HFP integration into the curricula.
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