Singapore-based agritech firm Singrow is spreading the seeds of its climate-resilient strawberries into Malaysia, Thailand and China markets via franchise farming, while plotting further expansion through new investors and collaborators.

The molecular biologist dug deeper and found two main reasons for Singapore’s sour berries. “One, strawberries sold here are harvested prematurely in order to accommodate the long shipping time to arrive in Singapore. Two, the ‘ever-bearing’ strawberry variety available here has a longer shelf life but is sour in taste,” Bao tells The Edge Singapore.

“We managed to cross-breed and developed the world's first tropical strawberries, that adapt well to warmer climate conditions. So right now, inside this farm, you can say we are growing our strawberries at room temperature,” he said. While the conditions in an indoor farm can be adjusted, a higher temperature means lower electricity bills. The strawberries will also be resilient to warming due to climate change.

சிங்கப்பூரில் பொதுவாக விளையாத குங்குமப்பூ, ஸ்ட்ராபெர்ரி ஆகியவை விரைவில் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படலாம். Singrow எனும் உள்ளரங்குப் பண்ணையில் அவை சிறப்புத் தொழில்நுட்பத்தின் உதவியுடன் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படுகின்றன.

Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics firm, announced its partnerships with franchise farms in Malaysia and Thailand, TreeGrow Sdn Bhd, and PREINO Co., Ltd, marking significant progress in its global expansion plans. The signing of the two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) took place at the official opening of Singrow's new farm and was officiated by Singapore's Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Mr. Alvin Tan. Located at the Singapore Science Park, the Singrow Farm will serve as the company's research and development (R&D) hub.

Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics firm that has developed a proprietary genomics technology platform, announced today its franchise farm partnerships in Malaysia and Thailand, TreeGrow Sdn Bhd and PREINO Co., Ltd, marking significant progress in its global expansion plans. The signing of the two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) took place at the official opening of Singrow’s new farm and was officiated by Singapore’s Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Alvin Tan.

SINGAPURA: Sebuah kemudahan baru kendalian sebuah syarikat pemula tempatan kini menjadikan menanam safron di Singapura satu realiti. Dengan menggunakan teknologi genom pertanian yang mengubah genom tanaman, para petani kini boleh menghasilkan tanaman yang berdaya tahan iklim.

草莓在传统的种植过程中，须用大量的农药，非但对环境不友善，也对人体不利，本地一家新农场以更环保的方式种植草莓，希望到了明年能为公众提供更实惠的高品质草莓。农业高科技公司新果（Singrow）星期二（4月11日）为新农场举行开幕仪式，也与泰国和马来西亚的两个特许经营农场（franchise farms）签署合作谅解备忘录。贸工部兼文化、社区及青年部政务部长陈圣辉到场主持仪式。

Singaporeans can now taste locally-produced strawberries as a result of Singaporean startup Singrow’s agritech developments. Singrow has launched an agri-genomics farm that can harvest high-quality crops for the local agriculture industry on Tuesday (Apr 11). Besides being GMO-free, the crops are produced without fertilisers and pesticides.

Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics firm, announced its partnerships with franchise farms in Malaysia and Thailand, TreeGrow Sdn Bhd, and PREINO Co., Ltd, marking significant progress in its global expansion plans.The signing of the two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) took place at the official opening of Singrow's new farm and was officiated by Singapore's Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Mr. Alvin Tan. Located at the Singapore Science Park, the Singrow Farm will serve as the company's research and development (R&D) hub.

Singrow, the Singapore firm behind strawberries that can be grown in tropical climates, has made plans to co-develop farmlands in Malaysia and Thailand, with some as large as 56 sq km – four times the size of Ang Mo Kio estate.

农业科技公司新果在位于新加坡国立大学农业科技中心的新农场和研发中心开幕礼上，同马国和泰国的特许经营农场签署合作备忘录，大量生产公司研发的新农作物。公司利用农业基因组学科技，成功培植出世界上首个在热带气候下，可持续生产的草莓品种。

Singrow, an agri-genomics startup, has opened a new indoor farm in Singapore to serve as its main R&D hub. Singrow's proprietary genomics technology will be used to develop novel crop varieties, with plans to expand into Malaysia, Thailand, and China via franchise farm partnerships. Singrow's approach to controlled environment agriculture handles every step of the grow process from seed breeding to harvesting, allowing the company to breed crops suited to certain environments and automate much of the growing and harvesting tasks. Singrow's technology is also at least 40% more energy-efficient than other indoor farms, allowing the company to produce crops in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner. The partnerships with TreeGrow Sdn Bhd and PREINO Co will expand availability of Singrow’s technology and climate-resilient strawberries to climate-impacted regions, strengthening food security and farmers' livelihoods. Singrow's ultimate goal is to bring its technology and crop varieties to more farmers and communities worldwide, particularly in regions where agricultural challenges have been exacerbated by climate changes and natural disasters.

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