SINGAPORE — When Singaporeans buy homegrown produce, even if it costs more, they are"co-investing in the country's food resilience in the future", Ms Grace Fu said.that the country's journey to beef up food security will take many years.It will require sustained contributions from the private, people, and public sectors and for all parties to stay the course."Currently, Singapore imports more than 90 per cent of the country's food needs.
"As our local food supply ramps up, consumers and industry buyers also step forward to provide the demand that our farms need to be commercially viable," she added. The producers here give the F&B industry certainty in supply and quality and reduce the vagaries caused by extreme weather events. "Local produce may cost more but is more reliable and fresh — attributes that are valuable to consumers and businesses," Ms Fu said.This is part of an inter-generational compact between this and future generations of residents and it applies to how the country is preparing itself for the impact of climate change., which is another multi-generational task that requires long-term investments in adaptation solutions and capacity building through research and development.