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What will it take for people to pay more for locally produced vegetables?
Manage episode 422293155 series 2746641
Food security is a critical issue for Singapore because it imports more than 90 per cent of its produce. The 30 by 30 goal - to grow 30 per cent of food locally by 2030 - aims to mitigate this but local farming is still struggling to create a viable ecosystem. Is it cost, consumers or commitment?
Steven Chia and Crispina Robert speak to Kenny Eng, a fourth-generation farmer and founder of The Local Farm, and Professor William Chen, director of the NTU Food Science and Technology Programme.
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Chapters
1. What will it take for people to pay more for locally produced vegetables? (00:00:00)
2. Trouble for agri-tech farms? (00:01:20)
3. Why kale is expensive (00:04:41)
4. Competing with cheaper options (00:08:33)
5. Consumer demand is key (00:17:55)
6. Our food security problem (00:19:03)
103 episodes
Manage episode 422293155 series 2746641
Food security is a critical issue for Singapore because it imports more than 90 per cent of its produce. The 30 by 30 goal - to grow 30 per cent of food locally by 2030 - aims to mitigate this but local farming is still struggling to create a viable ecosystem. Is it cost, consumers or commitment?
Steven Chia and Crispina Robert speak to Kenny Eng, a fourth-generation farmer and founder of The Local Farm, and Professor William Chen, director of the NTU Food Science and Technology Programme.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. What will it take for people to pay more for locally produced vegetables? (00:00:00)
2. Trouble for agri-tech farms? (00:01:20)
3. Why kale is expensive (00:04:41)
4. Competing with cheaper options (00:08:33)
5. Consumer demand is key (00:17:55)
6. Our food security problem (00:19:03)
103 episodes
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