Agriculture in Singapore

, 1900. In 1987, there were officially 2,075 farms in Singapore, covering an area of , an average of less than per farm. ==Major agricultural products==

Food crops Singapore's local food production focuses on hen eggs, vegetables, and seafood. Vegetables produced locally include leafy greens like bayam (Chinese spinach), choy sum, bok choy, kangkong (water spinach), beansprouts and some mushrooms. For seafood, commonly farmed species include Asian seabass (barramundi), red snapper, groupers, milkfish, and grey mullet. stall in Singapore. A small quantity of tropical fruits such as rambutans, and mangosteens are also farmed in Singapore. Non-food crops Singapore's non-food agriculture sector is a niche, high-value industry focused primarily on orchids and ornamental fish. Singapore is a global exporter of both items, and key export markets include Japan, the United States, Australia, and territories in Western Europe. Notable companies and exporters include Qian Hu Corporation Limited (ornamental fish), Sunbeam Aquarium (ornamental fish) and Orchidville (orchid). ==Local Production & Food Security==

About 90 percent of the country's food comes from overseas imports, making food security an important issue. In April 2024, I.F.F.I vacated its farm at its 38,000 sq m facility at the Space@Tuas and left all its equipment. The farm officially closed in May. Targets In March 2019, the government of Singapore set the "30 by 30" goal which aims to produce 30% of its nutritional needs locally by 2030. More land was tendered for agricultural use, accompanied by requirements and incentives for deployment of higher productivity technologies. To develop the agriculture and agri-technology sector, the following key sector-specific programs and schemes were pushed out between 2019-2021: • 30x30 Express: $30 million competitive grant program launched by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in 2020, awarded to vegetable, fish and egg farms expanding farming capacity using high-tech and controlled environment farming methods • Agri-food Cluster Transformation (ACT) Fund: $60 million fund introduced by SFA in April 2021 to support local farms in adopting technology and advanced farming systems along the farm-to-fork value chain • Singapore Food Story R&D grant: S$144 million was set aside for researchers, institutions and companies seeking to develop and commercialize agri-tech solutions with a focus on controlled environment settings Notwithstanding the above efforts, local production of food crops, with exception of hen shell eggs have declined. According to the annual Singapore Food Statistics published by the Singapore Food Agency, from 2019 - 2024: • Hen shell egg production has increased from 528 million pieces to 773 million pieces • Vegetable production has declined from 24.3 thousand tonnes to 16.4 thousand tonnes • Seafood production has declined from 5.3 thousand tonnes to 3.5 thousand tonnes In end 2025, after a year review of the "30 by 30" goal, new targets were set instead: • Produce 20 per cent of the country’s consumption of fibre by 2035 • Produce 30 per cent of the country’s consumption of protein (comprises both eggs and seafood) by 2035 It was also reported that In 2024, eight per cent of fibre and 26 per cent of protein consumed in Singapore was produced domestically. However during June, it was reported that only three per cent of vegetables produced domestically. SFA clarified that the fibre category was reduced with fewer vegetable types and hence the new figure of eight per cent. ==Governance==

From 1 April 2019, Singapore Food Agency took over food-related functions previously carried out by former Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, National Environment Agency, and Health Sciences Authority. From 1 April 2019, National Parks Board took over non-food, plant and animal related functions previously carried out by former Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment that oversees food safety and security in Singapore. ==See also==