COVID-19 has exposed how important food security is to a city state like Singapore. Can the island grow more food to become more resilient to future food shocks? In land-scarce Singapore, farms already take up 1% of the land, yet contributes only 0.03% of the city's GDP. Chef Ming decides to work in a farm to see if they can be made more productive. He discovers a burgeoning agri-tech scene, but wonders why the millions being poured into the sector are not making an immediate impact in the market place. Are hydroponic farms the answer to food security? And how does a small European country like the Netherlands become a major food exporter? More from For Food's Sake!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTaZnCPqsGRO4bXN3yk3qzoU ========== About For Food's Sake! 3: COVID-19 is the worst crisis to hit the global food system. While the food disruptions have eased, COVID-19 has woken us up to the many things that are wrong from farm to fork. With his own restaurant business on the line, Chef Ming Tan goes on a mission to find out what needs to change, and uncovers a system ripe for a shake-up. ======== #CNAInsider #ForFoodsSakeCNA #FoodSecurity For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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