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15 FARM2FORK 3 4 14 17 THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE GROWING PASSION FOR FOOD FARMING OUR FOOD GARDENING Changing trends of food Learn about Metro Farm Discover the different ways Learn how the TIPA community production Aquaponics Farming methods you can grow your own crops garden connects hobbyists 19 21 23 27 GIVING BACK LEARN WHILE COLLABORATIVE SAVING OUR TO SOCIETY YOUNG RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT Contributing back to the Look at how GMPS adopt Explore educational and Explore how you can help the community through farming farming in their school research collaborations with planet via urban farming. curriculum SIT and TP Error! Not a valid result Error! Not a valid result Error! Not a valid result Error! Not a valid result 2

FTHEUTURE OF FOOD Our world is growing faster farms in the city, it helps to understand how the crops are than what farmers can feed it. eliminate those problems. doing. Smart automation, The current world population The vacant lands or spaces in monitoring and sensor is at 7.8 billion (Jan2020). the city can be better utilized technologies are deployed to The United Nations(UN) Food to ingeniously transform gather data on crop health, and Agriculture Organization them into local urban farms quantity and changes in (FAO) predicts that 9.7 billion that will be able to produce conditions that will affect the people will be on the planet by the healthy nutrition food crops. 2050. that the community needs. With that in mind, the current Vertical farming is blooming We have to change the way we population growth is larger around the world which aims produce food by going up than the agricultural growth, to address the food problems instead of wide, by focusing on and there will come a time faced. quality over quantity. The where the food supply will not There are many techniques future of farming has the be enough to feed the employed in vertical farming potential of giving everyone population. such as aquaponics, access to sustainable, cheaper One of the key limitations of hydroponics and aeroponics and higher quality food. conventional farming requires which all aims to enhance the large plots of lands that will food quality and production. The UN FAO predicts not be feasible to keep up with Enter the digital age, where that 9.7 billion the increasing food demands. big data can be employed to Hence, technology, innovation people will be on the and good farming techniques planet by 2050. must come in to produce food more efficiently. Our food are often shipped long distances which reduces freshness by days and burning more fossil fuels. By changing the perspective to situate the 3

SUSTAIFNAARBMLEING METRO FARM AQUAPONICS METRO FARM from the water, compared to purifying it and AQUAPONICS is a leaving it clean traditional soil enough for fish to live sustainable farming in. farming. The fishes method evolved from This creates a self- also grow healthier in sustainable system Oceansing technology where simple feeding the water with of the fishes allows that re-circulates you to grow both constant purifying by crops and fishes water from a fish tank within a small area. the crops. The crops have through a vegetable readily access to nutrients and grow grow bed. faster and bigger Metro Farm incorporates nano- Fish poop into the technology and water they live in. That poopy water is high in beneficial bacteria into nitrogen, which is an the farming process, essential nutrient for plants and crops. The aided by smart roots take up nitrogen automation and monitoring technologies. 4

Metro Farm Aquaponics is developed by Metro Farm Pte Ltd, an innovative company that specializes in cutting edge aquaponics farming solutions to help increase domestic food production for Singapore and enhance our food security. MAQEUTRAOPOFNARICMS 4.0 5

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SELF-SUSTAINABLE Aquaponics is a close-loop self-sustainable system that combines aquaculture and hydroponics. By rearing the fishes in the aquaponics system, the fishes produce waste that are broken down by microbes into nutrients. The crops absorb the nutrients from the water and purify the water back to the fishes WATER REUSE The water for the Metro Farm Aquaponics can utilize existing PUB tap water or effective reuse of water collected from rainwater. A rainwater collection system can be integrated to the Metro Farm Aquaponics which goes through a series of filtrations and purification by means of RODI purification method to ensure the water is safe for normal consumption. SOLAR ENERGY The Metro Farm Aquaponics can also be equipped with energy-efficient solar panels to utilize clean energy which can help to save the electricity costs required to maintain the water pump system and even indoor lighting required for plant photosynthesis for indoor aquaponics systems. This helps to protect the natural environment and greatly reduced our carbon footprint. 7

LOW MAINTENANCE The system requires just one water pump and air pump to power up and sustain the entire system for 24 hours non-stop. The Metro Farm Aquaponics need to top up water due to evaporation, occasional cleaning of algae and feeding of fishes daily. However, all these minor tasks can be easily automated by installing add-ons. SMART TECHNOLOGY With advances in smart automation and monitoring technologies, the system can be enhanced to remotely monitor and control the status of various water parameters. The smart automation and monitoring technologies can be achieved through cascading series of different functional modules together to provide sensor readings that gives simple straight forward indication of how well the crops and fishes are growing. BETTER PRODUCTION The Metro Farm Aquaponics is able to grow more and faster within a small plot of space as the roots have readily access to the nutrients in the water compared to traditional soil growing where nutrients are distributed within the soil. It requires less spacing between crops and has been proven that the growth rate is four times faster using aquaponics farming. 8

SAFETY IN MIND The Metro Farm Aquaponics are constructed using durable fibre materials that are able to last a long number of years and does not have sharp corners or rough surfaces that will endanger the users of the aquaponics system. The electrical wires of the water pump and air pump are also properly laid, insulated and secured to ensure that there are no hazardous wires that may cause users to trip or be exposed to water which may caused electrical trips. MOSQUITO FREE The key benefit of our closed-loop self- sustainable Metro Farm Aquaponics system is that it has a sustainable control mechanism where it produces continuous water flow to inhibit the growth of mosquitoes. Fishes in the system will eat any mosquito larvae that female mosquitoes lay in the water. This makes it very ideal to be deployed in schools, community, home and urban spaces. 9

Oceansing NANO Adopts in-house nano microbe technology that TECHNOLOGY greatly helps to reduce toxic and kill off bad bacteria in water. Enhance the amount of nutrients that are made available for absorption by crop roots. BENEFICIAL Specially cultivated for aquaponics farming BACTERIA usage. Responsible for breaking down dead organic matter and convert harmful waste into less harmful substances. Beneficial bacteria boosts immunity of fishes, making them less susceptible to diseases. SPECIAL Adopts organic farming approach with no FORMULATION chemicals added. Our aquaponics systems are customizable and scalable to maximize the production yields of crops vs fishes for any given area. WATER Adopts high-tech smart farming monitoring MASTERY systems and sensors to track water quality. Monitors and controls the water parameters to create balance for fishes and crops to thrive. The ability to control water allows control of production rate and yield. 10

Technology INTERNET OF Smart automation and monitoring technologies THINGS can be equipped through cascading series of different functional modules to provide remote monitoring and control of the status of various water parameters. The sensors monitor and show how well the crops and fishes are growing. HANET Hybrid Aquaponics Nutrient Extraction TECHNOLOGY Technology is a new technique that extracts the nutrients from fish waste in aquaponics water and converts it into a portable form that can be deployed in any farming systems to supplement the growth of crops. 11

CROPS THAT CAN BE GROWN VEGETABLES FRUITS FLOWERS 12

FISHES THAT CAN BE GROWN FOOD FISH PET FISH 13

GROWING OUR FOOD TECHNOLOGY SOIL AQUAPONICS HYDROPONICS AEROPONICS FOOD CROPS CROPS CROPS CROPS FISHES GROWTH OVER 1X 4X 2X 2X SOIL LAND AREA USE HIGH LOW LOW LOW WATER USE HIGH LOW LOW LOW ENERGY USE NONE LOW-HIGH HIGH HIGH CHEMICAL USE LOW-MEDIUM NONE HIGH HIGH TECH SIMPLE COMPLEX COMPLEX COMPLEX COMPLEXITY MAINTENANCE MEDIUM LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM SELF- MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM SUSTAINABILITY 14

2 Singapore does not organic and fresh The proximity and have sufficient local food production and vegetables to the connectedness to relies on foreign imports to meet our community and market allows for growing needs. contribute a part fresh, nutritious The government is pushing for Singapore towards enhancing produce to become to be self-sufficient and urban farming our food security. available to within our city state. By utilizing existing communities that spaces, we can all help produce cheap Smaller scale, local have never had markets provide the access to this in the opportunity for past. farmers to foster more unique varieties The farm to fork of produce. movement can help the environment by reducing carbon emissions 15

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PASSION FOR GARDENING If you visit Tampines expand the project, JTC Catherine Koh, PBM, Industrial Park A (TIPA), you President of TSMEA, will see a community garden introduced them to Metro leads the community behind the coffee shop with garden project in TIPA a high-tech aquaponics Farm Pte Ltd, a commercial Moving forward, the system that converts fish community will benefit waste from a pond filled with organic smart farming from the garden’s harvest. tilapia into organic nutrients. company which conducts These nutrients are then All of the vegetable used to fertilize organic research and development harvest from the vegetables and fruits such aquaponics system will be as the xiao bai cai (Chinese of smart aquaponics sold at market rate to cabbage), kale, and cherry farming systems. support TSMEA and tomatoes growing nearby. Metro Farm in the “This project bonds maintenance of the This green space was system and purchase of started by a group of tenants people and helps them to fish food. with a passion for gardening. To help them get to know one another. 17 These kind of networks can spark conversations that are not only social but also about business collaborations,” she explained.

Vertical farming that maximise land space to grow a higher number of food Metro Farm c crops Aquaponics setup that grows crops and fishes together with just a single pump 18

GIVING BACK There are many less Vertical aquaponics will also be provided privileged individuals free to needy families and families who are systems could be in the neighbourhood. facing difficulties in Metro Farm Pte Ltd erected to beautify hopes to be a social meeting their daily enterprise and is needs. the urban space and committed to help the needy and foster a provide an sense of bonding within the community. opportunity for the Farmers market for One way that Metro less privileged or the local farming community can also Farm is contributing needy to engage in act as a channel to interact and provide back to society is by meaningful work. cheap organic fresh vegetables to the 19 utilizing existing multi- They will be able to community. . storey carpark earn some allowance (MSCP) spaces. to supplement their income and provide Some of the MSCP food on their tables. have low utilization rates, which could be Part of the food put to better use for produced using the community. Metro Farm Aquaponics systems

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LEARN WHILE YOUNG Geylang Methodist Metro Farm urban farmer and Primary School is the better appreciate the first primary school Aquaponics systems importance of food that has both an and growing their indoor and outdoor provides an excellent own food. aquaponics systems in their school learning platform premises. where students need The dual aquaponics systems were setup not travel long by Metro Farm Pte. Ltd. which were able distances to rural Through Metro Farm to incorporate classroom learning farms to understand Aquaponics with nature and science knowledge. what farming is all systems, we hope to about. bring the message to Students can grow students on the their own food right in their school and importance of experience first-hand producing our own for themselves what it means to be a food to ensure food security for our own nation. 21

Students learning about aquaponics farming from indoor and outdoor aquaponics setups 22

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RESEARCH Rearing fishes in indoor environment using Oceansing technology JTC engaged Metro of 30% self- Metro Farm is also Farm to better working together with understand all the production of leafy the academia and requirements to deploy such smart urban vegetables and research sector to look farming systems within at ways to enhance the the urban spaces in various other meat by types of crops and Singapore. fishes that can be 2030. grown in our local Metro Farm Pte Ltd has climate using a variety the vision to help By using our smart of smart automation achieve Singapore and monitoring Food Agency’s target urban aquaponics technologies. faming systems, production of leafy vegetables and fishes can be achieved. JTC visiting Metro Farm to understand how their aquaponics works 24

Intelligent Digital Urban Aquaponics Farming with Singapore Institute of Technology Aligning with the national interest in food security and digital transformation, as well as to grow urban farming capabilities in SIT and to strengthening links with farming industries and suppliers, this project aims to build, develop, and implement an Intelligent Digital Urban Aquaponics Farming together with Metro Farm Pte Ltd. Levering on Metro Farm Aquaponics System, which is a successful commercial-scale aquaponics system producing fish and vegetables in Singapore, this multi-disciplinary and multi-faceted project covers food and nutrition, sensors and instrumentation, automation and robotics, internet of things, data analytics, artificial intelligence, sales and marketing, as well as horticulture and animal-assisted therapy. Aquaponics Collaboration R&D Farming with Temasek Polytechnic This project aims to build, develop, and implement an Urban Rooftop Aquaponics Farming under Metro Farm Pte Ltd to aid in the research of crops cultivation, fish breeding technologies and the effect of their in-house developed fish feed towards the growth of the fishes. Levering on existing Metro Farm Aquaponics System, which has proven success in rooftop farming, this multi-pronged research hopes to enhance the capability of our local food production ecosystem. This project will involve and benefit students in the agriculture disciplinary and enhance their learning in the actual urban farming facility. The crops and fish produce can also be readily extended to the school food stall operators and the s2t5udent population.

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SAVING OUR ENVIRONMENT Reduce Car Emissions. purchase food that are created to improve was grown within their the quality and quantity By localizing produce, of food that can be urban farms cut down community. produced with the least on the significant amount of resources. amount of fossil fuel Innovation. As city consumption Green Space. This necessary to transport, spaces lack the wide- contributes to the health package, and sell food. of city ecosystems in a The average meal open fertile grounds of variety of ways. Greenery travelled thousand of traditional farming adds aesthetic appeal, miles just to get to your provides restful spaces table. methods, urban for the community, and counters the heat island farmers are tasked with effect by fixing carbon through photosynthesis. finding creative solutions to dealing 27 Urban agriculture with challenges like helps consumers waste, space, reduce their “foodprint” resources, and energy. by providing them the Because of this, more opportunity to efficient innovations

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PORTFOLIO AQUAPONICS SYSTEM @ GEYLANG METHODIST Metro Farm Aquaponics provides an PRIMARY SCHOOL excellent learning platform where students need not travel long distances to rural farms to understand what farming is about. Students can grow their own food right in their school and experience first-hand for themselves what it means to be an urban farmer. Students get to learn essential science knowledge covering seed germination, plant nutrition, plant respiration, photosynthesis, single cell, lifecycles of fishes and plants. AQUAPONICS @ MARINA COUNTRY CLUB Aquaponics @ Marina Country Club is the first rooftop 30 aquaponics to be situated within a country club. The Aquaponics @ Marina Country Club utilizes existing vacant roof tops spaces and convert them into usable space that can grow fresh organic produce. It uses high tech Oceansing smart farming monitoring system and sensors, with grow towers to cultivate crops and fishes within the roof top. Metro Farm Aquaponics System provide a self-sustainable system and remote monitoring of water parameters to enhance the crop productivity and yield.

Metro Farm Pte Ltd in ROOFTOP FARMING @ collaboration with BS BENDEMEER BS CENTRE Bendemeer Pte Ltd, to set up a 12,000 Square Feet Rooftop Digital Farming right at the top of BS Bendemeer Centre. BS Bendemeer Rooftop Aquaponics Digital Farming will be the 1st to be setup with Metro Farm Vertical Tower 4.0, and our more advanced IoT Intelligent Sensors and Controllers, to achieve even higher productivity rate. METRO FARM PTE LTD @ With more than 4years of continuous GALLOP FARM RESORT technological experimentation and research, Metro Farm has established itself as the market leader and embarked on its food journey to increase the local production levels and enhance Singapore Food Security through Metro Farm’s Unique Farming Methodology using Oceansing Technology. 31

UPCOMINGPROJECTS 3685sqm 1115sqm Temasek Polytechnic Rooftop 361sqm 735sqm Dkranji Farm 32

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