Remember That Senior Gov't. Guy Who Said 'Britain Doesn't Need Farmers', It Can Import Everything Like Singapore?

The comments of the Treasury mandarin, Timothy Leunig were published in the Daily Mail February 29.

Here's a story from AfFunder April 9:

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is launching a S$30 million ($21 million) grant to boost the country’s agrifood industry, as the Covid-19 pandemic lays bare the fragilities in Southeast Asia’s food supply chain.

The fund is dubbed ’30×30 Express’ in reference to Singapore’s goal of domestically sourcing at least 30% of its food by 2030. It will distribute grants to “local agrifood players” that can increase domestic production in three categories – eggs, fish, and leafy vegetables – in the shortest possible time.

These three categories have been chosen because of their “potential for increased production,” an SFA spokesperson told AFN.

“These food items are some of the commonly consumed [in Singapore], and which Singapore has existing capabilities to produce locally. They are also more perishable and hence susceptible to supply disruptions,” they said....MORE

Ignoring the fact that Leunig, PhD was not au courant, the Mail included a handy table: