"GLOBAL ISSUES, LEADERSHIP CHOICES":

Supply-chain issues continue to plague the global economy. Nowhere have these issues been felt more keenly than in countries dependent on trade to feed themselves. Singapore, for example, imports more than 90% of its food. With just about 275 square miles of land area, less than 1% of which is devoted to agriculture, Singapore depends on daily shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables from Malaysia, Thailand, China, Indonesia, and elsewhere. During 2020, COVID restrictions accelerated Singapore's stake in vertical farming as a means of promoting food self-sufficiency. This article from BigThink is a good background piece on the current science, economics, and outlook for vertical farming: bigthink.com/technology-innovation/vertical-farming