Rethinking self-sufficiency: lessons from Singapore's pig farming past

In 1984, Singapore shifted completely from pork self-sufficiency to meeting all its pork needs through imports. As Singapore turns toward boosting local food production, what insights can be gleaned from this shift from local production 38 years ago?

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Main Author: Choo, Ruizhi
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162275
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1622752023-03-05T17:17:15Z Rethinking self-sufficiency: lessons from Singapore's pig farming past Choo, Ruizhi S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social sciences::Political science Country and Region Studies Non-Traditional Security In 1984, Singapore shifted completely from pork self-sufficiency to meeting all its pork needs through imports. As Singapore turns toward boosting local food production, what insights can be gleaned from this shift from local production 38 years ago? Published version 2022-10-11T08:51:03Z 2022-10-11T08:51:03Z 2022 Commentary Choo, R. (2022). Rethinking self-sufficiency: lessons from Singapore's pig farming past. RSIS Commentaries, 088-22. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162275 en RSIS Commentaries, 088-22 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Country and Region Studies
Non-Traditional Security
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Country and Region Studies
Non-Traditional Security
Choo, Ruizhi
Rethinking self-sufficiency: lessons from Singapore's pig farming past
description In 1984, Singapore shifted completely from pork self-sufficiency to meeting all its pork needs through imports. As Singapore turns toward boosting local food production, what insights can be gleaned from this shift from local production 38 years ago?
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title_full Rethinking self-sufficiency: lessons from Singapore's pig farming past
title_fullStr Rethinking self-sufficiency: lessons from Singapore's pig farming past
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