Singapore has dropped its “30 by 30” ambition, the goal of producing 30% of its nutritional needs locally by 2030, and replaced it with revised targets for fibre and protein production by 2035. The shift comes amid farm closures, cost pressures, and a tougher funding climate for the agri-tech sector. Under the new plan, Singapore aims to produce 20% of its fibre needs, such as leafy greens, sprouts and mushrooms and 30% of its protein needs by 2035.

Shabana Begum, Correspondent (with a focus on Environment and Science) at The Straits Times and Webster Tham, Co-Founder of Tomato Town (Singapore's 1st Vertical Hydroponics Farm) to unpack what the recalibration reveals about the realities of local farming in a land-scarce city, how urban and aquaculture farms are adapting to stay viable, and what the government’s proposed shared-facility model could mean for the next phase of food-security planning.

Singapore has dropped its &ldquo;30 by 30&rdquo; ambition, the goal of producing 30% of its nutritional needs locally by 2030, and replaced it with revised targets for fibre and protein production by 2035. The shift comes amid farm closures, cost pressures, and a tougher funding climate for the agri-tech sector. Under the new plan, Singapore aims to produce 20% of its fibre needs, such as leafy greens, sprouts and mushrooms and 30% of its protein needs by 2035.
Shabana Begum, Correspondent (with a focus on Environment and Science) at The Straits Times and Webster Tham, Co-Founder of Tomato Town (Singapore's 1st Vertical Hydroponics Farm) to unpack what the recalibration reveals about the realities of local farming in a land-scarce city, how urban and aquaculture farms are adapting to stay viable, and what the government&rsquo;s proposed shared-facility model could mean for the next phase of food-security planning.

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