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Singapore’s urban farming sector is not static. Companies like Lim Jahui's indoor farm are deploying cutting-edge techniques to improve produce quality. They use crop recipes, akin to culinary recipes, where parameters such as lighting, climate, and nutrients are meticulously controlled.
For example:
Nutritional Profiling: By instructing plants to produce more flavonoids, antioxidants, or specific compounds like the spicy, wasabi-like mustard greens, farmers can enhance both flavor and nutritional value through environmental stressors and nutrient manipulation.
Stress Induction: Techniques like reducing nutrient supply or simulating herbivore attacks encourage plants to produce protective compounds, which can have health benefits for consumers.