Local production of vegetables and seafood declined further in 2024 in a continued setback to the Republic’s initial target of producing 30 per cent of its nutritional needs by 2030.
In 2024, 3 per cent of vegetables consumed were grown locally, down from 3.2 per cent in 2023.
Local seafood production dropped from 7.3 per cent in 2023 to 6.1 per cent in 2024, according to the 2024 Singapore Food Statistics report, released on June 5.
Overall, vegetable farming and aquaculture production has been declining since 2021.
The country’s three egg farms, however, bucked the downward trend. These high-tech facilities produced 34.4 per cent of all eggs consumed in 2024, up from 31.9 per cent.
In 2024, there were 153 farms on land – most of which grow vegetables – down from 156 the year before. The 72 sea-based farms in 2024 is also a decline from the 98 the previous year.
Overall, Singapore’s local food production in 2024 made up less than 10 per cent of total demand.
The 2024 figures come after a series of disruptions to the local farming sector, with some high-profile farms closing down, and others delaying plans or scaling back on production over the past couple of years.
The Straits Times
