What We Do

Our Challenge

Singapore imports more than 90 percent of our food and we operate in a global environment where we face a multitude of risks such as volatilities of the global food market, impacts of climate change, geopolitical decisions, and disease outbreaks.

Key Strategies for Ensuring a Supply of Safe Food

To safeguard Singapore’s food security, we adopt a multi-pronged approach which includes diversifying import sources and increasing local production.

Diversifying Import Sources 

By diversifying our import sources, we reduce the risk of reliance on any single source and are more resilient to supply disruptions. 

Currently, Singapore imports from over 180 countries and regions. SFA continually identifies and accredits more import sources while maintaining high food safety standards.

Growing Locally

Local production reduces our reliance on imports and mitigates the impact of overseas food supply disruptions.

We work closely with the industry to transform our agri-food industry to be highly productive, climate-resilient, and resource-efficient.

Through agricultural R&D and technology innovation, our local farms can grow more food with fewer resources while protecting our environment.

An Integrated Food Safety System

With Singapore’s food supply coming from diverse sources and the emergence of new food and food innovations, it is essential to have a robust food safety system.

SFA has in place a comprehensive, farm-to-fork food safety system to ensure that our food is safe for consumption. We adopt a science-based risk management approach, consistent with international standards, and continuously keep abreast of the latest scientific developments to ensure food safety.

SFA’s integrated food safety system is underpinned by three key considerations: 

Joint Responsibility in Food Safety and Security

The food industry, consumers and Government all have a part to play in ensuring a supply of safe food.

The Government aims to create an enabling environment by putting in place a regulatory framework to ensure food safety and relevant strategies to safeguard our food security.

Food business operators are responsible for the safety of the food they offer to the public and need to maintain high food safety standards. To withstand food supply disruptions, businesses should also adopt measures, such as source diversification, to mitigate the impact of such disruptions.

Consumers can do their part too and adhere to good food safety practices and make informed food safety decisions. We can all contribute to Singapore’s food security by being flexible and adaptable with our food options, consume only what we need and choosing alternatives such as frozen food.