Local farms produce mainly leafy vegetables and beansprouts. More than 80% of the leafy vegetables produced are derived from soil cultivation and the rest are from hydroponic cultivation. Cultivation under protective netting is widely practiced and this ensures production of high quality leafy vegetables. The leafy vegetables and beansprouts produced, amounting to $20 million in value, are wholly consumed by the domestic market.
Singapore is a major exporter of cut orchids. Its orchids are renowned for their exquisite quality and for their longer vase-life (for cut-orchids). Some 80 farms cultivating orchids, ornamental plants and aquatic plants in the Agrotechnology Parks export their products worth over $50 million to more than 30 countries worldwide such as Japan, Australia, USA, Greece and Canada.
To further galvanize the floriculture industry and strengthen Singapore's position as an exporter of premium quality tropical orchids, AVA facilitated the formation of the Orchid Business Cluster in 2003. For more information on the Orchid Business cluster,please click here.
Kok Fah Technology Farm is located at the Sungei Tengah Agro-technology Park with a total of 5 farms ranging from 0.9ha to 2.6 ha totaling 7.3 ha. It is one of the well-established farms doing soil cultivation of leafy vegetables under protected netting.
The farm has been in operation since 1992 and produces about 1400 tonnes of vegetables annually accounting for 14% of local vegetables produced for the Singapore market. The varieties grown include bayam (Amaranthus gangeticus), caixin (Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis), gailan (B. alboglabra), kang kong (Ipomoea aquatica) and xiaobaicai (B. chinensis).
To stay vertically integrated and direct marketing to the supermarket, Kok Fah has equipped his farm with cold-room as well as processing and packaging facilities. The farm is equipped with overhead mist sprinkler system and other agricultural automation in the daily operation. The vegetables are mainly packed and sold under the "Pasar" brand by a leading supermarket chain. The farm also operates a stall at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre for direct marketing of its produce.
The vegetables produced by Oh Chin Huat Hydroponic Farms are unique in that they are pesticide-free and are grown under soil-less conditions using the Dynamic Root Floating (DRF) hydroponic technique in modular greenhouses. The farm has been supplying hydroponic vegetables to market since 1991. This 2.4 hectare farm, located within Singapore's Nee Soon Agrotechnology Park at Bah Soon Pah Road, with more than 200 units of modular growing houses produces over 300 kilogrammes of vegetables daily.
The types of crops grown include the traditional leafy vegetables such as caixin, xiaobaicai, gailan, bayam, leaf lettuce and other crops like aromatic herbs such as basil, chives, oregano, thyme and parsley.
The company's continuous research and development over the years has achieved significant results in adapting Hydroponics Technology to suit the tropical climate and to improve agricultural quality, productivity and range of produce offered to the market.
Toh Orchids is one of the leading exporters of orchids in Singapore. Established in 1973, the 3-hectare orchid farm in Sungei Tengah Agrotechnology Park has earned a reputation as a leading cultivator and exporter of over 30 varieties of cut-orchids worldwide. The Company has expanded to another 2 farms totaling 9.8 ha, with one specializing in orchid production and the other in ornamental plant production.
The farm has actively participated in international flower shows and trade exhibitions and has won many awards. The quality of the orchids is ensured through stringent selection of new hybrids and micro-propagation in the farm's very own specialized tissue culture laboratory. Toh Orchid is ISO 9001 certified and is also accredited by AVA under the Assurance Certification Scheme (ACS).
Cut flower production and handling are carried out using the latest technology on the farm. In addition, staff are trained to select, grade and pack the cut flowers for optimum shelf life.
Toh Orchids' well-established marketing and distribution network and strong commitment to quality has allowed them to deliver fresh-cut orchids to most parts of the world within 24 hours, anytime of the year.
The largest orchid farm in Singapore, it occupies 43 hectares of land at Mandai Agrotechnology Park. Orchidville has a collection of some 2 million orchid plants, and can produce more than 10 million stalks of cut orchids annually.
Orchidville targets its sales at both the local and overseas markets. It is a leading exporter of premium orchids to international markets such as Japan, Australia and the United States of America. It also provides contract services in total flower management, plant and flower arrangement, and landscaping with orchids with leading customers such as the Grand Hyatt Singapore, Singapore Airlines and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Orchidville has been appointed by the Singapore Tourism Board as an edu-tourism farm. Not content to remain just an orchid farm, it has also expanded into other key business areas such as events management, and food and beverage. As a knowledge hub, retail centre and a key tourist attraction, Orchidville aims to cement its position as a truly innovative and diversified company with an emphasis on superior service and delivery exceeding market and customer expectations.
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