Tenders awarded for 7 urban farming sites on HDB carpark rooftops

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SINGAPORE: Three bidders have won the right to rent seven new urban farming sites located on the rooftops of Housing and Development Board (HDB) multi-storey carparks around Singapore.

located on the rooftops of Housing and Development Board multi-storey carparks around Singapore.

Together, these sites are expected to produce about 680 tonnes of vegetables annually, said SFA's CEO Lim Kok Thai. The successful proposals featured technological innovations like hydroponic and vertical farming systems with"Internet of Things" elements and automated climate control, said Mr Lim., said SFA and HDB. The target aims for the country to produce 30 per cent of its nutritional needs by 2030.awarded to bidders in September last year was expected to produce around 1,600 tonnes of vegetables a year.

 

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