The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Thursday that Singapore officially imports chilled, frozen, and processed chicken from Indonesia (Jun 30).
"Chickens from recognized Indonesian establishments can now be imported in addition to Brazil, Thailand, and Australia," the SFA said on Facebook.
Since Malaysia's decision to impose an export ban on June 1, more than twenty nations have been approved to export chicken to Singapore, which has been attempting to obtain further supply.
Malaysia supplied almost one-third of Singapore's chicken supplies.
A Singaporean team inspected the country's food safety and animal health procedures before approving Indonesia as a new source for chicken imports.
SFA said that the team visited sites such as farms, quarantine stations, and laboratories in order to gain a deeper understanding of the regulatory processes in existence.
Individual enterprises and farms were also required to be assessed and approved, with extensive document reviews and on-site verification checks.
"Importing shipments would also be subject to SFA inspection, sampling, and testing. Without compromising food safety, this assures the continuation of SFA's source diversification policy "said the agency.
In a Facebook post published on Thursday, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu stated that global supplies would continue to be subject to unpredictability and that Singapore must be mentally prepared for more interruptions and price volatility.
She stated that while the government undertakes long-term planning and proactive measures to secure Singapore's food supply, consumers and the food sector also play a vital role.
We can all contribute to Singapore's resilience by being adaptable with our food and ingredient selections and by switching to alternate goods or sources as necessary.
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Indonesia, the largest and most populated country in Southeast Asia with more than 270 million inhabitants, has an excess of chicken production. The country produces between 55 and 60 million birds each week, with a 15 to 20 percent excess after domestic consumption.
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