Government Support Provided to Sino-Singapore Jilin Food Zone under Bilateral Cooperation Framework

Mr Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what forms of Government support have been provided to the Sino-Singapore Jilin Food Zone under the bilateral cooperation framework since its inception in 2008; (b) what food security outcomes Singapore has achieved from this project; and (c) whether the Ministry will provide an update on the project's current operational status.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The Sino-Singapore Jilin Food Zone (JFZ) was established in 2008 as a private sector-led project. As part of bilateral cooperation to support the JFZ, the then-Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) had provided technical assistance and training for food safety and animal health matters. This included supporting the initiative to establish and maintain a Foot-and-Mouth Disease-Free Zone for meat production. We do not have further updates, given JFZ remains a private sector-led project.