The disruptions caused by COVID-19 in the global food supply have greatly affected both supply and demand in all countries. Countries that depend on imports, like Singapore, are particularly more vulnerable.
Singapore relies on the international market for 80-90% of its food supplies. Its food imports from neighbouring countries, particularly Malaysia, have become problematic in recent years. As a result, China and the United States have become increasingly important in Singapore’s food supply diversification efforts. But the overall stability of the global food systems rely heavily on the outcome of the ongoing contestations between the United States and China.
This independent research will study the impacts of COVID-19 on food supply chains domestically; lessons on how Singapore has coped with the superpowers; what have been their policies towards international food trade and investments; and the actual and potential impacts on Singapore. The study targets to serve Singapore’s policy makers and practitioners, as well as academics, as it provides an understanding of scenarios for Singapore’s potential food sources and food supplies in the future.