Singapore maybe small, and may not have the space for more
primary industry work in animal and agricultural sector.
However, there are many farms owned by Singaporeans overseas in
Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam - either on
a wholly owned basis or joint-venture with locals.
In such investments, Singapore will bring finance and
technical expertise to modernise farming techniques and increase
yields, as well as the marketing experience to the global
market.
Over the last ten years, the Singapore Government has
played 'catch-up' to the Singaporean private enterprises,
who have actually led the way into China and India - and
also into Australia and South Africa. Many Singaporean private
enterprises have got into agricultural investments to provide
upstream raw materials needed for their industrial facilities,
which prolong the shelf life of the agricultural products in being
marketed to the global market.