Reasons for the wastage include order cancellations, poor product displays at retailers, low awareness and a lack of support for the local farming scene, the farms said.
SINGAPORE: Some urban farms in Singapore are throwing away extra vegetables, after seeing a surge in leftover greens as supply overwhelms demand.
The business usually donates leftover vegetables to nursing homes or needy families but as a last resort, some greens have to be thrown away. Still, the volume of unsold vegetables is an improvement from last year, when about half its harvest had to be given away. “We're clean and green certified. This is a really hard qualification to achieve and so of a much higher standard than a lot of the stuff that are coming in from other countries,” he said, referring to thethat awards farms that adopt sustainable practices.
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