Coronavirus: New $30m grant launched to speed up local production of eggs, vegetables and fish

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SINGAPORE - A $30-million grant has been launched to help local farms ramp up their production of eggs, leafy vegetables and fish over the next six to 24 months.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - A $30 million grant has been launched to help local farms ramp up their production of eggs, leafy vegetables and fish over the next six to 24 months.

The open grant call, which will be launched in the middle of this month, will call on local agri-food players producing the three food types to submit their proposals to grow more, and faster. During the supplementary budget debate on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said that Covid-19 has underscored the importance of further strengthening Singapore's supply chain resilience and food security, adding that several Members of Parliament have urged the Government to further develop local food production capabilities.

"Demand from consumers will spur our farmers to become more productive, and allow them to reap the benefits of economies of scale. This, in turn, will bolster our food security, and create good jobs for our people."

 

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