Singapore’s fourth egg farm, DoMo Farm, marked the start of its construction on September 29 after a four-year delay, with full operations expected to begin in 2028. The farm aims to produce high-quality, Japanese-grade eggs featuring deep orange yolks and suitable for raw consumption, contributing significantly to the city-state’s food security and local egg production capacity.

Owned by ISE Foods Holdings, a subsidiary of engineering firm Ellipsiz, DoMo Farm was initially planned to be operational by 2024. However, construction was postponed to incorporate enhanced biosecurity measures without compromising production targets, according to Kenneth Ho, executive director of ISE Foods Holdings and CEO of Ellipsiz. The delay also reflects the broader challenges the project faced, including rising construction costs driven by supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions.

The farm’s development necessitated a review and redesign of its layout and infrastructure to meet strict biosecurity standards. Key requirements include spatial separation of egg-laying houses to prevent airborne disease transmission and segregated transport routes for “clean” and “dirty” materials such as feed and manure. The original plan called for four sites across Lim Chu Kang, Tuas, and Sungei Tengah, but the project was consolidated onto two main sites with a 15-hectare plot for egg-laying and pullet houses and a separate 4-hectare parcel in Neo Tiew Crescent for future hatchery and parent breeding facilities.

At full capacity, DoMo Farm will house about 1.8 million hens and is projected to produce over 500 million eggs annually, potentially supplying more than half of Singapore’s 2025 egg consumption level of 2.2 billion eggs. Initially, however, the hatchery will not be operational. Eggs produced in the first phase will come from hens imported as day-old chicks from Malaysia. The hatchery and breeder facilities, expected to be added after 2028, will incubate fertilized eggs and reduce reliance on imports in the long term.

DoMo Farm incorporates advanced technology to enhance operations and animal health. The egg-laying houses, each housing 150,000 hens distributed across six rows of 10-tiered cages, will be monitored by AI-powered patrolling robots equipped with heat sensors and cameras to detect signs of illness early and prevent disease spread. The farm will also feature a manure treatment facility utilizing fermentation to convert waste into organic fertilizer, an automated egg grading and packaging plant, climate-controlled environments, and a liquid-egg processing facility.

The project received support from the Singapore Food Agency’s Agri-Food Cluster Transformation Fund, which subsidizes investments in energy-efficient and technology-driven infrastructure, although the exact funding amount was not disclosed.

At the groundbreaking event, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace Fu, underscored the importance of enhancing Singapore’s food resilience amid global uncertainties. She noted that the farm will use solar power and automation as part of its sustainability efforts, highlighting the strategic need to increase local food production in a country heavily reliant on imports.

Singapore currently operates three local egg farms—Chew’s Agriculture, Seng Choon Farm, and N&N Agriculture—which collectively produced over 736 million eggs in 2025. With DoMo Farm’s addition, local production capacity is expected to rise substantially, contributing to national food security and commercial sustainability goals. The project’s total investment is estimated at approximately S$110 million.