SINGAPORE - In the vicinity of Tampines Round Market & Food Centre, a groundbreaking initiative has taken shape—an avant-garde containerized pisciculture installation has emerged, promising an exclusive culinary experience for the local denizens.
On the recent Sunday of November 19, a containerized fish farm made its debut, marking a pioneering foray into the landscape of HDB towns. Residents frequenting the market are now poised to indulge in the procurement of jade perch, a piscine delight cultivated in the proximate aqua-facility.
This innovative 20-foot container accommodates a cutting-edge recirculating aquaculture system, an ingeniously crafted creation by the local startup, Aqualita Ecotechnology. Drawing on over 15 years of research hailing from the esteemed Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory, this system establishes an environment of heightened cleanliness and control.
Aqualita Ecotechnology's brainchild also champions the recycling of fish byproducts, eschews the necessity for antibiotics, and mitigates pollution emanating from unconsumed feed—a paradigm shift, as articulated by the team in their press communiqué.
The confluence of piscine denizens and the innovative system doesn't merely culminate in situational prowess. The entire setup can be monitored remotely, heralding a reduction in the requisite on-site personnel.
Tailored for the cultivation of jade perch and murray cod, the containerized farm is equally proficient in nurturing indigenous fish species such as barramundi, red snapper, hybridised grouper, and tilapia.
Mr. Goh Chin Heng, the director of Aqualita Ecotechnology, articulates the adaptability of this urban pisciculture marvel, asserting, "We possess the dexterity to propagate fish within the confines of any urban enclave, with the added flexibility to swiftly relocate and initiate a new aqua-farm in a fresh locale."
Against the backdrop of Singapore's dependence on food imports, which currently constitutes over 90% of its sustenance, the nation unveiled its audacious "30 by 30" vision in 2019. The objective: to autonomously produce 30% of its nutritional requisites by the year 2030.
As per the Singapore Food Agency's revelations for the year 2022, local farms have played a commendable role, contributing 29%, 8%, and 4% to the total food consumption metrics for hen shell eggs, seafood, and vegetables, respectively.
In relentless pursuit of the "30 by 30" aspiration, the government unveiled the Lim Chu Kang Masterplan in 2020—a strategic blueprint envisioning the transformation of the locale into a technologically advanced, highly productive, and resource-efficient agri-food cluster.
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