Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Singapore seeks answers to rising food prices...

In the middle of a concrete-covered housing estate in Singapore, Derrick Ng picks his way between the muddy rows of plants he is growing.

Barely bigger than a basketball field, it is an oasis of green in one of the most densely populated and urbanised cities in the world.

A former engineer, Mr Ng is one of an increasing number of people on the small island-state who are worried about the rising cost of food and have decided to try to do something about it.

And while it is a labour of love for the 31-year-old, it is also an important source of income, providing vegetables for his family's fish soup business.

"Before food prices went sky-high, my father was still able to make a living for himself," Mr Ng says, his legs and shoes caked with earth from his allotment.

"But everything was on the rise. He said it was not worth doing any more since the profit margin was pretty low. So I took over. Full story...

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