Can Singapore farm its way to better food security? | Deep Dive (ft Prof Paul Teng, farmer Ray Poh) #CNA
Can Singapore farm its way to better food security? | Deep Dive (ft Prof Paul Teng, farmer Ray Poh)
Singapore has revised its ambitious “30 by 30” goal, now aiming to produce 20 per cent of its fibre needs and 30 per cent of its protein requirements by 2035. But with high costs, limited land and a small farming base, how realistic are these farming targets?
Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang unpack what it’ll take to build a resilient food supply chain and get Singaporeans to buy local with Professor Paul Teng from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies and Ray Poh from Artisan Green.
02:30 Not “surprised” by shifting food targets
04:30 Why a techie turned to farming
06:07 Growing high-value crops to survive
07:04 What food security really means
10:24 Disconnect between policy and profit
11:03 Distribution inefficiencies in farming
14:33 Has Singapore truly securitised food?
16:53 Why fish farming is failing
25:42 Should armed forces and schools be made to buy local?
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