{"id":122222,"date":"2021-09-27T01:50:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T18:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/seven-urban-farming-sites-at-hdb-rooftops-awarded\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T10:09:32","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T03:09:32","slug":"seven-urban-farming-sites-at-hdb-rooftops-awarded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/seven-urban-farming-sites-at-hdb-rooftops-awarded\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven urban farming sites at HDB rooftops awarded"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThese seven\u00a0HDB rooftop urban farming sites are located in Jurong West, Bukit Panjang, Sembawang and Woodlands.
\nThe tender for seven urban farming sites located at the rooftops of Housing and Development Board (HDB) multi-storey car parks (MSCP) has been awarded to three bidders, revealed the HDB and Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in a joint release.
\nThe new sites comprise a single urban farming site at Jurong West and three cluster sites with two farming plots each at Bukit Panjang, Sembawang and Woodlands.
\nJurong West and Woodlands sites were awarded to Tomato Town, and the Bukit Panjang sites to ATS Landscaping and Construction.\u00a0
\nThe sites at Sembawang, on the other hand, were awarded to Winarto.
\nSFA Chief Executive Officer Lim Kok Thai revealed that the winning proposals featured technological innovations, such as hydroponic and vertical farming systems with various innovative elements, like automated climate control.
\nHe also shared that the sites can potentially yield about 680 tonnes of vegetables annually.
\n\u201cGiven Singapore\u2019s limited land and space, the use of alternative spaces for urban farming will bring food production closer to the community. The current pandemic has also brought to the forefront the importance of local production in ensuring a steady supply of food,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cNow more than ever, our local farms must leverage technology to grow more with less. We look forward to seeing these MSCP rooftop sites transform into productive vegetable farms that will boost our local food production and strengthen Singapore\u2019s food security.\u201d
\nHDB and SFA noted that availing more spaces for commercial farming, like MSCP rooftops, is in line with SFA\u2019s \u201830 by 30\u2019 target.
\nMike Chan Hein Wah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Estate) at HDB, said the urban farming initiative also \u201chelps intensify greening in HDB estates, which is in line with HDB\u2019s Green Towns Programme, a key initiative under the SG Green Plan to build a greener Singapore\u201d.
\n\u201cHDB will continue to look for opportunities to inject more greenery in our housing estates and provide a better living environment for residents.\u201d
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\nCheryl Chiew, Digital Content Specialist at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact her about this story, email:\u00a0cheryl@propertyguru.com.sg.\u00a0
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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