TDD 2025 - Food Security

In Singapore, how much of our food comes from overseas sources?

• Less than 30%

• 50% - 80%

• More than 90%

To meet the challenge of supplying food to its people, Singapore has 3 main strategies. These strategies are also called ________________.

• bags

• baskets

• trolleys

Our second basket is to help local companies to set up ________ overseas where there's more land and other resources. These foods will then be exported back to Singapore.

By which year does Singapore hope to be able to produce 30% of our nutritional needs sustainably?

• 2030

• 2035

• 2040

Vaccination and breeding programmes were introduced to ______________________________________.

• prevent farmers against diseases.

• control pests and raise crop yields.

• ensure healthier farm animals that would be more resilient against diseases.

To make farming more efficient, Singapore's government decided to move farms to designated areas in the 1970s.

• Yes

• No

In the 1980s, farmers also began to use agricultural technologies to boost their production of eggs, vegetables and fish. What is 'agricultural technologies' known as?

What does this logo means?

Given Singapore's land scarcity and many competing needs, how much land is set aside for agricultural use? Give your answer in percentage.

Do you think it is important to educate our students about food security in Singapore? Why or why not?