The annual Made in Singapore Fair, which is held at the FairPrice Xtra hypermarket at VivoCity, will run until Nov 8 at all FairPrice supermarkets and FairPrice Online.
The annual fair, organised by FairPrice Group and the Singapore Food Agency , is a platform for local farmers and producers to showcase their products. “We believe that the local farmers we work with are the key to building Singapore’s sustainable food future,” said FairPrice Group retail business chief executive Elaine Heng.– the strategy to have the country meet 30 per cent of its nutritional needs through local produce by 2030 – is a “big part” of FairPrice’s daily operations, she added, noting that it carries more than 6,000 local products in its stores.
“Besides eggs, locally farmed seafood and vegetables, including pomfret, sea bass, bean sprouts and kale, were found to be popular with customers,” the group said.Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon, who attended the event, noted that an increase in energy prices and rising interest rates have raised the farms’ business costs.