The Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit has ended | So Good News

CEA players, horticulture and vertical farm suppliers, alternative protein-, aquaculture solutions companies, etc. gathered at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit in Singapore this week. Since the last two editions were virtual, it was great to see so many participants from different Asian countries, Europe and North America.

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Interestingly, compared to previous editions of the event, more participants and exhibitors were involved in alternative proteins, meat and aquaculture. Previous editions have focused more on CEA, but this highlights the high need for self-sustaining solutions for Singapore to become independent by 2030.

However, one focus area that really stood out this year was alternative protein and alternative meat companies. This may be due to Singapore’s laws and regulations regarding alternative meats, proteins and food being more “open” to allowing them than in Europe and North America.

This may be due to the chicken shortage that was identified earlier this year when the country was unable to access chicken meat, which is commonly used in national and international cuisines. This indicated to Singapore that such an event should not be allowed to happen again, prompting them to invest heavily and possibly explore the possibilities of these alternatives.

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The biggest news at the event was the presence of the team formerly known as Calera under their own name.

TTA salesmen Peter van Vugt and Renko Schuyl demonstrate a transplant solution for indoor farms.

Frederic Bulkaen of Urban Crop Solutions

Market overview
Without giving too much away, it can be noted that there is a lot going on in the Singapore market. From “new crops” known to the European Union and North American markets, such as cherry tomatoes and berries, the room is dedicated to crops such as lettuce, which are not always considered high-value crops in other geographies. industry.

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In general, the country is seen as the “place of vertical farming” because if we can’t sell it here at a reasonable price, where can we get it? However, is this true? It seems that the fruits and vegetables imported from the neighboring country cannot replace the locally produced crops. But we’ll get to the details later this month.