Boosting food security, creating jobs and strengthening the economy through agritech
SINGAPORE - Singapore wants a bite of the $5 trillion global food and agri-tech pie, and is putting its money where its mouth is. It is opening up land, giving out grants and increasing education opportunities for those who want to join the sector.
The goal is for Singapore to be a leading urban agriculture and aquaculture technology hub with a food production model that can be exported to the region. Dr Koh announced a new 18-ha Agri-Food Innovation Park in Sungei Kadut, which would bring together high-tech farming and research and development activities, including indoor plant factories, insect farms, and animal feed production facilities. The first phase of the park will be ready in 2021, with potential for future expansion.
Some of the innovations under his watch include nutritious feed to help the fish thrive in super-intensive farming, and oral vaccines to keep disease at bay.
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