Urban farming: a viable option

THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: What would be key to Singapore achieving its "30 by 30" local food production target? How do you see the prospects of agri-tech as a new growth sector for the economy?

Albert Phuay Yong Hen Chairman and Group CEO Excelpoint Technology Ltd

AS the Chinese idiom goes, "Wei yu chou mou" ("Prepare for a rainy day"). Given Singapore's land scarcity, we cannot accommodate large-scale traditional agriculture for food production; hence our heavy reliance on imported food. It is thus timely that we plan ahead to ensure a sustainable food supply through self-sufficiency and progressively reduce dependence on imports. To achieve the target, it is important to: