Why must we have hightech farming in Singapore? (Hydroponic farms)
- Due to shortage of land in Singapore.
- If a crisis breaks out, Singapore will have their own food supply.
- To be less dependent on other countries for food supplies.
- To save the land for other commercial purposes example building roads, buildings etc.
Why choose to grow crops the hydroponics way?
- Due to the rapid increase in the population, hydroponic farming is essential as the harvest collected is much more than the harvest collected from traditional agriculture
- So that the food produced are more and takes a shorter time.
- Able to monitor the growth and conditions remotely based on the individual equipments.
Challenges faced when proposing this farm.
- Shortage of skilled workers
- Cost for building such farms
- Searching for low-cost and high-efficiency machines.
Investment
- Money and Time
- Latest farming technology and equipments
- Knowledge for both the technology and the plants
Product
- Greater amount of supplies collected as compared to traditional farming
- Able to produce seasonal fruits even though the time is weather in Singapore is not suitable to do so, depending on the ability of the workers and availability of the equipments.
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