NUS offers new alternative protein module to boost talent in the agri-tech sector

NUS aims to teach students about meat alternatives such as plant-based protein and cultivated meat. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE
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SINGAPORE - With the growing agri-tech sector in Singapore set to become a source of green jobs in the years ahead, universities here are starting to offer courses in the novel protein space to ensure a steady pipeline of talent for it.

In January, the National University of Singapore (NUS) will launch a new graduate-level module focusing on the various aspects of alternative proteins, including how meat can be produced without slaughter, The Straits Times has learnt.

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