Singaporeans urged to ‘buy local’ as vegetable farms in Malaysia hit by floods


Buying locally grown produce will help farmers in Singapore stay in business and encourage them to produce more, said Minister Grace Fu. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singaporeans have been urged to buy locally grown vegetables to support farms and businesses here and mitigate prices as farms across the Causeway continue to be inundated by floods.

This will help local farmers stay in business and encourage them to produce more, said Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu.

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