How Singapore Does Farming without Farmland?- Munchies
Food Security VideoSummary
Singapore is seeking to reduce its over-reliance on food imports through the use of indoor farming. Companies like Sustenir grow food in a process that is completely soilless. Fruits and vegetables like strawberries and kale are germinated and then grown using artificial light in a system that will control the surrounding air temperature and humidity; the system also recirculates wastewater. Once ready, the food will be packaged and delivered to customers, resulting in local fresh produce delivered daily. Indoor farms save space for countries like Singapore that lack farmland while protecting the environment by reducing deforestation and pesticide usage. Singapore has high hopes for these types of initiatives, aiming to have thirty percent of its produce grown within the city-state by 2030. Your food may be swapping the traditional farm for something that looks more like a laboratory, but as this video shows, that is not necessarily a bad thing.