# Dr Koh Poh Koon Leads Singapore Delegation to Berlin Agriculture Meetings

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2017-01-20T10:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/dr-koh-poh-koon-leads-singapore-delegation-to-berlin-agriculture-meetings
- **Topics:** Sustainability & PropTech

## Featured rationale

The technology-focused exchanges could support transformation of Singapore’s small agriculture sector, potentially influencing demand for productive and resource-efficient agricultural facilities.

## AI summary

Dr Koh Poh Koon led Singapore’s delegation to Berlin from 21–22 January 2017 for G20 discussions on agricultural sustainability, water and innovation.

## Original article

Dr Koh Poh Koon, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, and National Development will be in Berlin, Germany from 21 – 22 January 2017 for the G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and the Global Forum on Food and Agriculture (GFFA): 9th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Conference. 

Both the G20 AMM and GFFA’s discussions centre on the topic of agriculture and water. The focus of both meetings is on fostering sustainability and advancing innovation to achieve sustainable development goals.

Dr Koh said, “The G20 agriculture meetings are a platform for member economies and invited countries to discuss cross-cutting issues on food security and agriculture. Even though the agriculture sector is small in Singapore, we are moving to transform it. We look forward to sharing Singapore’s experience on the use of technology in this area. Just as importantly, we also want to learn from member countries on how they use technology to transform the industry.”

Dr Koh is accompanied by officials from the Ministry of National Development and the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 许宝琨医生率领新加坡代表团出席柏林农业会议

贸工部兼国家发展部政务次长许宝琨医生将于2017年1月21日至22日在德国柏林出席二十国集团（G20）农业部长会议（AMM）及全球粮食与农业论坛（GFFA）：第九届柏林农业部长会议。

G20农业部长会议与GFFA的讨论均围绕农业与水这一主题。两场会议的重点是促进可持续性，并推进创新，以实现可持续发展目标。

许医生表示：“G20农业会议是成员经济体及受邀国家讨论粮食安全与农业跨领域议题的平台。尽管新加坡农业部门规模较小，我们正推动其转型。我们期待分享新加坡在该领域运用科技的经验。同样重要的是，我们也希望向成员国学习它们如何利用科技改造该行业。”

陪同许医生出访的有国家发展部及农粮与兽医局官员。