Why do farms in Singapore keep closing down?

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Beyond supplies: How to boost food security

As local farms keep closing, will stockpiling, import diversification and global partnerships be enough to safeguard Singapore’s food security? 

Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

The past few years have not been fertile ground for the growth of Singapore’s local farms. Many agri-food businesses have closed or scaled down their operations amid a high operating cost environment. Last November, the Singapore Food Agency finally announced thatit will be dropping its original “30 by 30” target, under which Singapore aimed to produce 30 per cent of its nutritional needs locally by 2030. 

There are other efforts in place to safeguard the food import-dependent country’s food security, such as import diversification, stockpiling and global partnerships. But with climate change wrecking havoc on crop yields and recent geopolitical events disrupting long-standing bilateral relationships, can Singapore afford not to have a strategic plan for local production? Green Pulse hosts Audrey Tan and David Fogarty discuss the challenges in this episode. 

Have a listen and let us know what you think!

Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):

3:38 Why do farms in Singapore keep closing? 

10:49 What are the four pillars in Singapore’s approach to safeguarding food security? 

12:48 With climate change affecting crop yields, how effective will import diversification and intergovernmental pacts be in ensuring food security?

16:05 Other than securing supplies of food, what are other areas to look at to boost food security?

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As local farms keep closing, will stockpiling, import diversification and global partnerships be enough to safeguard Singapore&rsquo;s food security?&nbsp;
Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
The past few years have not been fertile ground for the growth of Singapore&rsquo;s local farms. Many agri-food businesses have closed or scaled down their operations amid a high operating cost environment. Last November, the Singapore Food Agency finally announced that<a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/singapores-30-by-30-farming-goal-pushed-back-to-2035-with-revised-targets-for-fibre-and-protein"> </a>it will be dropping its original &ldquo;30 by 30&rdquo; target, under which Singapore aimed to produce 30 per cent of its nutritional needs locally by 2030.&nbsp;
There are other efforts in place to safeguard the food import-dependent country&rsquo;s food security, such as import diversification, stockpiling and global partnerships. But with climate change wrecking havoc on crop yields and recent geopolitical events disrupting long-standing bilateral relationships, can Singapore afford not to have a strategic plan for local production? Green Pulse hosts Audrey Tan and David Fogarty discuss the challenges in this episode.&nbsp;
Have a listen and let us know what you think!
Highlights of conversation (click/tap above):
3:38 Why do farms in Singapore keep closing?&nbsp;
10:49 What are the four pillars in Singapore&rsquo;s approach to safeguarding food security?&nbsp;
12:48 With climate change affecting crop yields, how effective will import diversification and intergovernmental pacts be in ensuring food security?
16:05 Other than securing supplies of food, what are other areas to look at to boost food security?
Read more on The Straits Times: <a href="https://str.sg/sLPM">https://str.sg/sLPM</a>
Follow Audrey Tan on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/848W">https://str.sg/848W</a>
Read her articles: <a href="https://str.sg/JLM2">https://str.sg/JLM2</a>
Follow David Fogarty on LinkedIn: <a href="https://str.sg/jcvy">https://str.sg/jcvy</a>
Read his articles: <a href="https://str.sg/JLMu">https://str.sg/JLMu</a>
Hosts: Audrey Tan (<a href="mailto:audreyt@sph.com.sg">audreyt@sph.com.sg</a>) &amp; David Fogarty (<a href="mailto:dfogarty@sph.com.sg">dfogarty@sph.com.sg</a>)
Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Executive producers: Ernest Luis &amp; Lynda Hong
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Channel:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaf"> https://str.sg/JWaf</a>
Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://str.sg/JWaY"> https://str.sg/JWaY</a>
Spotify:<a href="https://str.sg/JWag"> https://str.sg/JWag</a>
Feedback to: <a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
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The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.

Podcasters: Audrey Tan & David Fogarty

Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis & Lynda Hong

A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.

Synopsis: Every first and third Tuesday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from biodiversity conservation to climate change.
Podcasters: Audrey Tan &amp; David Fogarty
Produced and edited by: Hadyu Rahim
Executive producers: Ernest Luis &amp; Lynda Hong
A podcast by The Straits Times, SPH Media.