High-tech farming has gained popularity in Singapore in recent years for the following reasons:

- As land is scarce and expensive in Singapore, it is not feasible to continue with the traditional way of farming which takes up huge tracts of land. In the 1970s, vegetable farms were distributed extensively in Potong Pasir, Ulu Sembawang, Marsiling, Yio Chu Kang and Tampines. Today the farms have been replaced by housing estates and mass rapid transit (MRT)lines. The total area of farmland has declined from more than 10000 hectares in the 1980s to about 803 hectares in 2004.

- By using high-tech methods, farmers in Singapore have been able to produce high-quality products at prices that are reasonable to benefit the consumers. When more of such vegetables are purchased, the farmers also benefit from the higher sales.

- The government aims to have up to 20 per cent of the vegetables consumed by Singapore grown locally. Through high-tech farming, Singapore can increase self-sufficiency so that it can reduce its dependence on imports.