Motion: Gerald Giam on securing Singapore’s food future

Achieving genuine food resilience requires an earnest review of the structural market forces that are encumbering Singapore’s local farmers, said MP Gerald Giam. Speaking in parliament on Wednesday (Sep 9), he said one way is to bridge the demand gap by reforming the procurement framework and moving towards binding structural procurement of local produce. This means setting institutional procurement targets tied to the 2035 goals, with the government leading by example. The government should also provide an automated flat percentage rebate on all SG-certified produce purchased by institutional caterers, as well as build a B2B dynamic food procurement that allows institutional caterers to order flexibly from a pooled network of local farmers.