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  • Sam Eaton

    Food for 9 Billion

    In Search for Food, Singapore Looks Skyward

    Sam Eaton

    Food for 9 Billion

    In Search for Food, Singapore Looks Skyward

    In Singapore, the challenge of feeding a growing population is pushing the concept of urban farming to new heights.

    Singapore has one of the highest population densities on the planet. More than five million people crowd into this small, wealthy island city. Land here comes at a premium, forcing people to expand up, rather than out. And it’s not just office towers and apartment complexes that are reaching skyward. Singapore now has one of the world’s first commercial vertical farms.

    This story was produced by The Center for Investigative Reporting.

    Producer, Reporter, Camera: Sam Eaton
    Additional Camera: Thomas Ahern
    Editor: Linda Peckham
    Additional Editing: Adithya Sambamurthy
    Transcription: Karishma Suri
    Senior Producer: Stephen Talbot
    Executive Producer: Sharon Tiller

    Date

    June 12, 2013

    Outlets

    PBS NewsHour

    Tags

    Themes: Food, Technology
    Regions: Asia / Oceania
    Media: Video
    Other Tags: Singapore, urban agriculture

  • Sam Eaton

    Food for 9 Billion

    Vertical Lunch

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    Sam Eaton

    Food for 9 Billion

    Vertical Lunch

    A new super-efficient vertical farming system is producing greens for Singapore’s 5 million residents. Inventor Jack Ng hopes to increase local food security while helping cut down on the climate impact of food production.

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    With a footprint of about 65 square feet, each SkyGreens tower is ten times as efficient per unit of land than conventional farming methods. Photo by Sam Eaton.

    A new super-efficient vertical farming system is producing greens for Singapore’s 5 million residents. Inventor Jack Ng hopes to increase local food security while helping cut down on the climate impact of food production.

    A video version of this story aired on PBS NewsHour.

    Date

    July 31, 2013

    Outlets

    PRI's The World

    Tags

    Themes: Food, Environment
    Regions: Asia / Oceania
    Other Tags: Singapore, urban farming

  • Reese Erlich

    Worlds of Difference

    Singapore Renewal

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    Reese Erlich

    Worlds of Difference

    Singapore Renewal

    Singapore’s Chinatown used to be a crowded and chaotic place. Then the government renewed the life right out of it. Authorities are working to restore the neighborhood’s authenticity, but with little success. Little India, meanwhile, has retained its character. Is there a lesson here?

    A generation ago, Singapore’s Chinatown was a crowded and chaotic place. Then the authorities launched a massive urban renewal campaign. They razed derelict buildings, modernized services and cracked down on informal businesses. Part of their justification was to make the district more attractive to tourists. But tourists stayed away, complaining that the place had lost its soul.

    For the last two decades, officials have been working to bring back Chinatown’s authentic feel. Architecturally the project has been a success, but it hasn’t restored the old vitality. Critics say the streets today feel more like a shopping mall than a living neighborhood.

    Little India is a very different story. You can still see the original shophouses built by the British, with commercial space on the bottom floor and living quarters above. Because the Indian community still comes here to shop, Little India remains a vibrant mix of neighborhood stores, restaurants, and temples.

    Is there a lesson to be learned here?

    Date

    March 2, 2004

    Outlets

    Common Ground Radio

    Tags

    Themes: Culture
    Regions: Asia / Oceania
    Media: Audio
    Other Tags: urban renewal, historic preservation, Singapore