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Stallholders, industry tenants to get help if disruption to chicken supply is 'prolonged and extensive': Grace Fu

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SINGAPORE: If disruptions to the supply of chickens persist, the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will extend assistance to stallholders and industry tenants where needed, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu on Saturday (Jun 11).

As a country that imports more than 90 per cent of its food, Singapore faces multiple challenges that can impact its food supply, including climate change, pandemics and geopolitical events, Ms Fu said.temporary closure of Jurong Fishery PortBesides the pandemic, she noted the war in Ukraine, inflationary pressures and food export bans imposed by several countries.

"Source diversification has been particularly critical. This is closely intertwined with food safety because of the need to ensure that we only import from sources that meet our food safety requirements."

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