Singapore Food Agency
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| Formed | 1 April 2019 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Singapore |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment |
| Website | sfa |
| Agency ID | T18GB0002F |
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment that oversees food safety and security in Singapore.[2] Launched on 1 April 2019, the agency is a consolidation of all food-related functions of Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Health Sciences Authority.
History
The agency was first announced on 26 July 2018 as a consolidation of all food-related functions of the Singapore government, which had previously been carried out by the AVA, NEA)and the HSA. As part of this move, the National Centre for Food Science (NCFS) was established to consolidate the food laboratory capabilities that were formerly distributed across the different statutory boards. Concurrently, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore was to be abolished, with its non-food plant and animal-related functions to be transferred to the National Parks Board (NParks).[3][4]
The agency was launched on 1 April 2019 by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli.[2] Part of its mission will be to increase Singapore's home-grown food production capacity; the government has set a target to produce 30% of its food needs locally by 2030, up from 10% in 2019.[5] In 2025, these goals were replaced with new targets for Singapore's local farms to supply 20 per cent of the country's commonly consumed fibre sources (comprising leafy and fruited vegetables, bean sprouts and mushrooms) and 30 per cent of the domestic consumption of eggs and seafood by 2035.[6]
Singapore was ranked 1st on the Global Food Security Index in 2019.[7]
References
- ↑ Sim, Sherlyn (25 March 2024). "New CEO to take the helm at SFA in May as outgoing chief retires from public service". The Straits Times. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- 1 2 Teh, Cheryl (1 April 2019). "New agency launched to strengthen food security and safety, from farm to fork". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ Wong, Derek (26 July 2018). "New stat board Singapore Food Agency to be formed in April 2019; AVA will cease to exist". The Straits Times. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ↑ Matthew, Mohan. "New stat board to oversee food safety and security; AVA to be disbanded". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ↑ "Singapore sets 30% goal for home-grown food by 2030". The Straits Times. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ↑ Begum, Shabana (13 January 2026). "Singapore's revised 2035 farming goals 'balance ambition and pragmatism' amid challenges: Zaqy". The Straits Times. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ "The World's Best Countries For Food Security". worldatlas. 18 April 2019.
