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Bollywood Farms is operating on a site that was originally awarded through a public tender for a 20-year lease that expired in 2021.<\/p>\n
Following the lease expiry and at Bollywood Farms’ request, the government granted it short-term tenancy extensions on a “goodwill basis to facilitate its transition”.<\/p>\n
The first extension granted was from Apr 15, 2021, to Dec 31, 2023, and a second extension granted was from Jan 1, 2024, to Dec 31, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Such requests for extension are considered carefully on a case-by-case basis, taking into account factors such as land use plans, operational considerations, and the lessee\u2019s transition plans. In this case, the extensions granted were intended to facilitate the farm\u2019s transition,” said SFA.<\/p>\n
“Bollywood Farm has since requested … a further tenancy extension and we are considering the request carefully.”<\/p>\n
Affected farms may continue to remain onsite until their tenures expire, after which the land will be returned to the government for consolidation. There will be no early termination of leases, said the authorities.<\/p>\n
Farms that wish to continue operations can participate in SFA’s annual Singapore Agri-space Sales programme, where agricultural land and sea spaces are released through open tenders.<\/p>\n
Non-food farms such as plant nurseries can opt for NParks’ land tenders.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
MINDEF said in response to CNA’s queries that the land-use change has increased the terrain capacity for military training.<\/p>\n
“This will enhance training realism, support combined arms training across a wider range of training scenarios, and improve contiguity for platform operations \u2013 resulting in more effective training and operational readiness,” it added.<\/span><\/p>\n Beyond that, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) camps in the area are not affected.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n “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.<\/span><\/p>\n