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AsSingaporecontinuestorefineitsapproachthefocusmustremainonbridgingthegapbetweeninnovationandpracticalityByprioritisingcropsthatresonate withlocalconsumers whilemaintainingcostefficiencytheagri-foodindustrycanpavethewayforaresilientandsustainablefutureDrivingFoodResilienceThroughInnovationandPartnershipsSingaporesagri-foodindustryisatestamenttothepowerofinnovationandstrategiccollaborationinovercomingchallengesTostrengthenfoodresiliencethenationisinvestingheavilyincuttingedgefoodtechnologyandforgingpartnershipsthatenhancelocalproductionwhilefosteringgloballeadershipintheagri-foodsectorToenhanceitsfoodresilienceandfindmoresustainablemethodsoffoodproductiontheSingaporeFoodStoryR&DProgrammewaslaunchedin2019Sofarithasbroughtmorethan$300milliontotheagri-foodsectorwitharemittodeepenSingaporescapabilitiesinaquacultureurbanagriculturefuturefoodsandfoodsafetyInparticularDeputyPrimeMinisterHengSweeKeatnotedthepromiseofalternativeproteinsinmeetingSingaporesfoodandnutritionneedsinanurbanenvironmentSingaporescommitmenttothefoodtechandfoodsciencesectorparticularlyinthefieldoffuturefoodsalternativeproteinandculturedmeathasnotbeenlimitedtofinancialinvestmentTospeedupresearchanddevelopment(R&D)andsocialacceptanceofalternativeproteinsSingaporewasalsothefirstjurisdictionintheworldtograntregulatoryapprovalforthesaleofculturedmeatConsequently thenationhasbecome a centralhub for thehigh-tech agrifoodindustry withmore than60alternativeproteinstartupsactiveinSingaporeasof2023employingover700peopleSINGAPOREAGRI-FOODBUSINESSDIRECTORY2025/2026CompanieslikeTiNDLEFoodsandScaleUpBioareattheforefrontofthiswavecreatinginnovativesolutionsthataddressglobalfoodsecuritychallengeswhiledrivingeconomicgrowthTiNDLEFoodsforinstancehasgainedinternationalacclaimationwithitsplant-basedchickennowavailableinmarketsacrossAsiaEuropeandtheUnitedStatesSimilarlyScaleUpBioajointventurebetweenglobalnutritionleaderADMandNurasa(awhollyownedsubsidiaryofSingaporesTemasekHoldings)isharnessingprecisionfermentationtoproduceessentialfoodingredientssuchasproteinsforfood-techstartupsScaleUpBiosinnovativetechnologypromisestobeacheapermoreefficientmoresustainablealternativetotraditionalagriculturalmethodsBeyondtechnologicaladvancementscollaborationsbetweenlocalfarmsandfoodprocessingcompaniesarecreatingconsumerfriendlyproductsthatbridgethegapbetweenfarmandtableTheLocalFarm(TLF)byGardenasiaisashiningexampleofferingready-to-eatandready-to-cookproductsthatincorporatefreshlocallysourcedingredientsThisapproachsupportslocalagricultureandresonateswithmodernconsumersseekingconveniencewithoutcompromisingonqualitywhilesupportingthecountrys30by30 visionStrengtheningFoodSecurityThroughDiversifiedImportSourcesWhileSingaporesagri-foodambitionsfocusonenhancinglocalproductiontherealityremainsthatover90%ofitsfoodisimportedDiversifyingtheseimportsourceshasbecomeacornerstoneofthenationsfoodsecuritystrategyensuringaresilientsupplychaincapableofwithstandingdisruptionsSingaporehasexpandeditsimportnetworkgrowingfrom172countriesin2019to187in2023Thisdiversificationreducesrelianceonanysinglesourceandsafeguardsagainst8