Vegetables from 4 local farms removed from FairPrice shelves
Supermarket chain FairPrice is delisting vegetables from several local farms as part of a product assortment review. The move highlights the tension between maintaining low consumer prices and supporting local food resilience efforts.
Why it matters
The decision impacts local food security initiatives and the economic viability of urban farming in Singapore.
The decision highlights the tussle between providing customers with the best value-for-money products and the national effort to support local growers.
Listen Summarise FairPrice is planning to delist vegetables from at least four local farms to refresh its vegetable category. Local farms face challenges including rising costs and demand constraints; some like Netafarm have scaled down significantly after exiting FairPrice. SFA will render the necessary assistance as required by the farms, including facilitating access to other retailers and platforms to aggregate demand. AI generated
SINGAPORE – Locally grown vegetables from at least three farms here will soon no longer be available at supermarket giant FairPrice, The Straits Times has learnt.
The decision, part of FairPrice’s regular product review, highlights the tussle between providing customers with the best value-for-money products and the national effort to support local growers so as to improve food resilience, say industry players.
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