Illustrative image (Photo: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/) Jakarta (VNA) - The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on April 3 announced that it has approved a plan to import eggs from Indonesia to meet the national demand.
With the addition of Indonesia, the number of countries and regions accredited to export chicken eggs to Singapore has increased to 18, up from 12 in 2019, the agency reported.
Singaporean Minister of Sustainability and Environment Grace Fu said that being open and adaptable to new food sources such as eggs from Indonesia is also a step towards building Singapore’s food resilience.
While Singapore continues to strengthen its food security, it recognises that no country can be spared from uncertainties in the global food supply, she added.
She cited the worldwide egg shortage due to avian flu, supply chain issues and the rising costs of chicken feed as an example.
Singaporeans should be mindful of potential disruptions, and to be flexible with food and ingredient choices and be adaptable to new food sources, Grace Fu noted.
Imports currently account for about 70% of Singapore’s egg supply. The SFA said in December that the upcoming development of Singapore’s fourth egg farm will further strengthen the resilience of the country’s local egg supply. Once fully operational, Singapore’s local egg farms will meet about 50% of the country’s demand./.
