SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Monday (Apr 3) it has approved Indonesia as the newest exporter of eggs to Singapore to meet national demand.
“We continue to diversify our egg sources and have approved Indonesia as a new source country to export hen shell eggs to Singapore,” it said in a Facebook post.
With the addition of Indonesia, the number of countries and regions accredited to export chicken eggs to Singapore has increased to 18, up from 12 in 2019, said the agency.
In December, Singapore approved the import of chicken eggs from Brunei.
However, SFA added that Singapore can still expect supply fluctuations from time to time, “due to various factors such as disease outbreaks and supply disruptions”.
“For instance, several countries were recently affected by bird flu outbreaks, which affected their poultry and egg production,” it said.
SFA also encouraged the food industry to diversify and import from various sources as part of business continuity plans in order to contribute to Singapore’s food resilience.
“As consumers, we can also play our part by being flexible with food options in the event of disruption,” it said.
“Being open and adaptable to new food sources such as eggs from Indonesia is also a step towards building Singapore’s food resilience, ensuring that we will always have (enough).”