- Cabinet Minister Grace Fu recently called on consumers to buy local food produce, even if they cost more than imported ones, as a ‘co-investment’ in Singapore’s food security
- The Government’s ‘30 by 30’ goal aims to produce 30 per cent of the nation’s nutritional needs locally by 2030
- While efforts are underway to boost local production and demand, the higher prices of local produce is a major deterrent for consumers interviewed by TODAY
- Food producers say the high costs of manpower, electricity, land leases and other overheads mean it is tough for them to compete on price alone
- To achieve the ‘30 by 30’ goal, experts suggest increasing public education and providing more financial assistance to farmers
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