Veggies to be grown at more HDB carpark rooftops
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The launch is one of the strategies adopted by the SFA to increase local food production as part of Singapore's "30 by 30" goal - to produce 30 per cent of the country's nutritional needs locally by 2030
Local farms produced about 14 per cent of leafy vegetables, 26 per cent of eggs and 10 per cent of fish consumed in the country last year.
The Covid-19 battle and the lockdowns in many countries have put the spotlight on Singapore's dependence on food imports and its vulnerability to global supply shocks.
The Republic currently imports over 90 per cent of its food supply.
more multi-storey carpark rooftop sites for urban farming by public tender in the second half of this year, a move also in line with HDB's Green Towns programme which seeks to cool HDB towns through the use of greenery.
"It also builds up the spirit of self-sufficiency and valuing fresher produce with low-energy footprints."
Qn: How far should countries aim to be self-sufficient? (Cam. 2011)
The launch is one of the strategies adopted by the SFA to increase local food production as part of Singapore's "30 by 30" goal - to produce 30 per cent of the country's nutritional needs locally by 2030
Local farms produced about 14 per cent of leafy vegetables, 26 per cent of eggs and 10 per cent of fish consumed in the country last year.
The Covid-19 battle and the lockdowns in many countries have put the spotlight on Singapore's dependence on food imports and its vulnerability to global supply shocks.
The Republic currently imports over 90 per cent of its food supply.
more multi-storey carpark rooftop sites for urban farming by public tender in the second half of this year, a move also in line with HDB's Green Towns programme which seeks to cool HDB towns through the use of greenery.
"It also builds up the spirit of self-sufficiency and valuing fresher produce with low-energy footprints."
Qn: How far should countries aim to be self-sufficient? (Cam. 2011)
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