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riskssuchasdiseaseoutbreaksgeopoliticaltensionsorclimate-relatedchallengesForexampleduringMalaysiaschickenexportbanin2022SingaporequicklysecuredalternativesuppliesfromcountrieslikeThailandAustraliaArgentinaandIndonesiaSimilarlytheAfricanswinefeveroutbreakinIndonesiain2023promptedswiftactiontorampupporkimportsfromalternativesourcesincludinglivepigsfromSarawakMalaysiaaswellaschilledandfrozenporkfromcountrieslikeAustraliaBrazilDemarkandNewZealandKeytothissuccesshasbeentheproactiveroleofgovernmentagenciesliketheSingaporeFoodAgency(SFA)workingintandemwithindustryassociationssuchastheMeatTradersAssociation(MTA)andthePoultryMerchantsAssociation(PMA)ThesepartnershipshavebeeninstrumentalinaccreditingnewsuppliersandmaintainingthequalityandsafetyofimportedfoodDiversificationisnotjustaboutnumbers;itsaboutbuildingstrategiclong-termrelationshipswithexportpartnersBynurturingstrongtieswithexportersandcontinuallyaccreditingnewsourcesSingaporeensuresitsfoodsupplyremainsstableevenamidglobaluncertaintiesThis approach combined with efforts to innovatelocallyunderscoresthenationscommitmenttofoodsecurityandresilienceofferingarobustframeworkforthefutureBuildingaResilientandSecureFoodFutureSingaporesjourneytowardfoodresilienceandsecurityisatestamenttothepowerofamulti-prongedapproachthatblendsinnovationstrategicpartnershipsandforward-lookingpoliciesThenationsambitious30by30visionisjustonepieceofabroaderstrategythatincludesenhancinglocalproductiondiversifyingimportsanddrivingadvancementsinfoodtechnologyLocalfarmsareincreasinglyembracinginnovativemethodstoboostefficiencyandsustainabilityByaligningtechnologywithmarketdemandsandfocusingonhigh-valuecropsthesefarmsarebuildingviablemodelsthatcanscaleAtthesametimeSingaporesfoodtechsectorcontinuestopushboundarieswithalternativeproteinsandculturedmeatsattractingglobalattentionandreshapingthefutureoffoodEquallyvitalistheproactivediversificationoffoodimportsourcesByexpandingpartnershipswithexportcountriesandaccreditingnewsuppliersSingaporehasfortifieditsfoodsupplychainagainstdisruptionsTheseeffortsensurestabilityduringcrisessuchasdiseaseoutbreaksortraderestrictionsreinforcingthenationsabilitytoweatheruncertaintiesThepathaheadisnotwithoutchallengesbutSingaporesrobustecosystemofcollaborationbetweengovernmentagenciesindustryplayersandresearcherscreatesfertilegroundforprogressBycontinuingtoinnovateadaptandcollaborateSingaporeisnotonlysafeguardingits food futurebutalso settingaglobalexampleforresilienceandinnovationSINGAPOREAGRI-FOODBUSINESSDIRECTORY2025/2026
