Through Singapore is essentially an industrial nation, it has not neglected agriculture. Due to the scarcity of land, however, it has resorted to intensive farming and livestock rearing.
As an encouragement to the farmers on the island, the government provides them with advisory services, technical assistance and financial backing in their farming. It also carries out research on the various agricultural activities.
As a result of such efforts, Singapore is now self-sufficient in pork, poultry and eggs. Not only that, its farmers have managed to export several million dollars’ worth of these products.
The vegetable farms on the island now produce enough fresh vegetables to meet at least a quarter of the total consumption. The country, thus, need not import all its fresh vegetables.
Orchid-growing, one of the agricultural activities of the country, has proved very lucrative. In fact, Singapore orchids are internationally known. The country earns a considerable amount from the export of these flowers.
There is no doubt that agriculture in Singapore is greatly over shadowed by industrialization. Yet, it can be clearly seen that agriculture does its share to stabilize the economy of the nation.
As an encouragement to the farmers on the island, the government provides them with advisory services, technical assistance and financial backing in their farming. It also carries out research on the various agricultural activities.
As a result of such efforts, Singapore is now self-sufficient in pork, poultry and eggs. Not only that, its farmers have managed to export several million dollars’ worth of these products.
The vegetable farms on the island now produce enough fresh vegetables to meet at least a quarter of the total consumption. The country, thus, need not import all its fresh vegetables.
Orchid-growing, one of the agricultural activities of the country, has proved very lucrative. In fact, Singapore orchids are internationally known. The country earns a considerable amount from the export of these flowers.
There is no doubt that agriculture in Singapore is greatly over shadowed by industrialization. Yet, it can be clearly seen that agriculture does its share to stabilize the economy of the nation.
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