Aquaculture has gained some interest and publicity in recent months, largely due to being mentioned my Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget 2019 speech. So why is it getting all the attention?

1. AQUACULTURE
ANDFOOD
SECURITY
INSINGAPORE
KENNETH CHAN

2. Aquaculturehasgainedafair
bitofpublicityafterFinance
MinisterHengSweeKeat’s
Budget2019Speech

3. BUTWHY?

4. offoodconsumedin
Singaporeisimported
90%
Source:SingaporeFoodAgency

5. In2018,only9%ofallfish
eateninSingaporewas
producedlocally
Source:SingaporeFoodAgency

6. This makes us
vulnerable to
external shocks
and developments
which impact our
food supply.

7. SOWHATISBEING
DONEABOUTTHE
SITUATION?

8. ofournutritional
needsby2030
30%
TheSingaporegovernment
hasannounceditsaimto
produce
Source:ChannelNewsAsia

9. BarramundiAsia,alocal
barramundifishfarmhas
extendeditsnursery
Source:TheStraitsTimes

10. Itexpectstoincrease
productionby300%to
atotalof
1.8
million
fishfryayear!
Source:TheStraitsTimes

11. $90
million
InvestmentfundingthatEnterprise
Singaporehopestofunnelintoagri-foodtech
startupswiththeirinvestmentpartners
Source:TheBusinessTimes

12. TheSingaporecampusof
JamesCookUniversityis
buildingcapabilities
locallybyofferinga
degreeprogramme,
majoringinAquaculture.