Commentary: How Singapore should tackle food resilience after dropping ’30 by 30′ goal
The struggles of high-tech farms demonstrate that building a resilient food system requires more than engineering, says urban farmer Bjorn Low.
By Bjorn Low
CNA
Nov 14, 2025
Excerpt:
Energy use remains one of the biggest barriers. A small 30 sq m indoor farm can use more than 13,000 kWh each month. That comes to about S$5 of electricity for every kilogram of produce.
And even then, the system can be undone by a single point of failure. I have seen a cooling system malfunction destroy an entire crop cycle. I have also seen disease sweep through a tightly enclosed grow room long before anyone realises something is wrong.
Farming is an ecological craft that depends on instinct, experience and living systems. Software updates cannot fix nutrient imbalances. Sensors cannot replace biological resilience. And although indoor farms need skilled engineers, horticulturists and data specialists, agricultural wages often cannot keep pace. This leads to turnover, gaps in knowledge and constant retraining.
Government programmes will help lower some of these barriers and attract new talent. But none of this will succeed unless people are willing to buy and support local produce.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/commentary-how-singapore-should-tackle-food-resilience-after-dropping-30-by-30-goal/
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