Agriculture Research and Innovation (AGRI) Centre
One of the technology clusters at Republic Polytechnic (RP) and the lead of Urban Agriculture Centre of Innovation (UACOI), the AGRI Centre is the go-to centre for sustainable urban agriculture in Singapore.
Last updated 27 February 2026
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Supporting sustainable agriculture transformation, the AGRI centre drives research & development (R&D) and innovation partnerships across the urban agriculture value chain.
Advancing Agritechnology: The AGRI Centre
Leverages science and technology, fosters partnerships in the agritech community, encourages knowledge sharing, and builds a robust talent pool to grow urban farming and agritech businesses.
Advances agritechnology in collaboration with farms and agritech providers to help farms increase crop production and establish sustainable farm operations and support agritech solution players in innovating climate-resilient and smart farming solutions.
Organises industry outreach events for Singapore's agrifood and agritech SMEs and enterprises to collaborate and co-develop solutions for sustainable agribusiness.
We help companies to
Increase yield and quality of agriculture produce
Leverage plant science and technology to optimise farm production and enhance produce quality
Reduce production and operational cost
Optimise farm resource usage, minimise wastage and upcycle farm wastes to enhance productivity and sustainability for farms
Innovate technology solutions for smart farming and growth
Design, develop, and implement new agritech capabilities for climate-resilient urban agriculture and Agriculture 5.0, and growth in agribusiness
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We are committed to fostering a stronger partnership between academia, research institutions, and the agrifood and agritech industries, and contributing to food security and sustainable urban agriculture through our extensive translational research, consultancy, education and training for the industries.
UACOI: Driving Innovation in Urban Agriculture
The AGRI Centre proudly leads the Urban Agriculture Centre of Innovation (UACOI), launched in October 2022 with support from Enterprise Singapore. UACOI is dedicated to advancing R&D and innovation across the urban agriculture value chain, helping local SMEs build stronger innovation capabilities.
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