Seng Choon egg farm to move after land-use changes announced for Lim Chu Kang; four other farms affected

“The government is engaging and working closely with affected farms to support a smooth transition and ensure continuity of local agriculture uses,” the authorities said.

SFA added that the impact on affected farms is “not expected to have a material effect” on Singapore’s overall food supply, and that the 2035 local production targets have taken into consideration the long-term land use and transition plans in Lim Chu Kang.

The government revised its food production goals in November 2025, with new targets being for local farms to supply 20 per cent of the local consumption of fibre and 30 per cent of the local consumption of protein by 2035.

The land use changes are also part of the Lim Chu Kang Masterplan, which seeks to optimise the limited land area for food production and at the same time, transform Lim Chu Kang into an agri-food zone.

“The land use changes are part of this planning process. Given the scale and complexity of the development, the implementation will be phased over time and need to be carefully assessed,” said SFA.

SFA will also be embarking on a technical and feasibility study for a multi-tenanted facility to test-bed new ideas that can be applied in Lim Chu Kang.

“As a small island nation, Singapore’s limited land requires careful planning to meet national needs, including housing, national defence, jobs, infrastructure and food production,” said the authorities.

“Strategic land use changes are necessary to optimise our scarce land resources to meet evolving national needs and ensure Singapore’s continued growth and development.”

DEFENCE USE

MINDEF said in response to CNA’s queries that the land-use change has increased the terrain capacity for military training.

“This will enhance training realism, support combined arms training across a wider range of training scenarios, and improve contiguity for platform operations – resulting in more effective training and operational readiness,” it added.

Beyond that, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) camps in the area are not affected.

The defence ministry began the process of taking over the land parcels in the north of Lim Chu Kang in late 2025, as they were earmarked for defence use.

“As we facilitate this change in land use, we will work with SFA and relevant agencies to handover the land parcels in the Lim Chu Kang north and take over the land parcels in Lim Chu Kang south when the farm leases expire,” it said.

The ministry will start repurposing the land at Lim Chu Kang south after it takes over. This will be done in phases, following the end of the leases or tenancy of the farms in the area, it said.