Egg production: Japan is investing in the construction of a farm in Singapore

The largest Japanese egg producer, Ise Foods Holdings, will invest nearly $ 100 million in the construction of an egg farm in Singapore. After the project is completed in 2026, egg production in the complex, located on an area of 13 ha, is expected to amount to 360 million eggs and five million chicks annually. Construction is scheduled to start in 2022, and individual facilities are to be put into operation gradually from 2024. The new investment capital is expected to help increase the self-sufficiency of egg production in Singapore. Currently, egg production on Singaporean farms accounts for only 28 percent of the country's supply. This causes a great dependence on foreign supplies. In 2020, more than 70 percent of eggs in Singapore were imported from more than a dozen countries. Thanks to the investment commitment of Ise Foods Holdings, half of the required eggs will be produced locally. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) believes that further efforts are needed to attract new ...