Cutting-edge genomics technology behind this strawberry variety presents an opportunity to transform $12 trillion agriculture industry Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics firm that has developed a proprietary genomics technology platform, has announced the launch of…

Cutting-edge genomics technology behind this strawberry variety presents an opportunity to transform $12 trillion agriculture industry

Singrow, a Singapore-based agri-genomics firm that has developed a proprietary genomics technology platform, has announced the launch of the world’s first climate-resilient strawberry variety. The novel strawberry variety is the first application of this transformative technology. The company is currently developing other crop segments that will address food security challenges around the world, especially in Asia and Africa, that were impacted by climate change. 

The success of the novel strawberry variety and other innovations can be a gamechanger in this global fight against food insecurity and malnutrition. These new growing methods that are based on advanced genomics science will help create nutrient-dense crop varieties that are resilient to drought and disease.

Seasonal strawberries traditionally grown in temperate climate are exported across the world to Southeast Asia, leading to the fruit being expensive in the region. More importantly, the exports leave a huge carbon footprint. With its climate-resilient and high-yield producing qualities, Singrow Strawberries can now be grown at scale in tropical countries, breaking seasonal and temperature barriers and unlocking huge potential for growers while also reducing costs for consumers.

The company has started work on producing new crop varieties via the same technology and is working on expanding the list of produce to other crop segments such as rice, corn, sustainable palm oil and other staple vegetables that form a huge part of everyday diet.