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Agriculture
at Ubin Vast areas in the eastern portion of Ubin had been cleared for rubber plantations. Rubber tapping ended in the 1980's when Singapore lost out to cheaper rubber sources elsewhere. The trees remain, obscured by the natural forest that has regrown in the abadoned plantations. In the 1970's there were efforts to cultivate orchids on a large scale but these were not successful. Ubin residents started fruit orchards of durian, rambutans, jackfruit among others. Coconut plantations were also popular. Some of these are still gathered and sold at Ubin Town during the fruiting season. Fishing and seafood farming were other agricultural endeavours. Kelongs once flourished on the shores of Ubin. Fish farms are still found off the shores, where fingerling foodfishes are raised in pens to marketable size. Traditional prawn farming using tidal changes was also popular. Freshwater foodfishes were also cultivated in ponds. Tropical aquarium fish were also once farmed on Ubin. Large-scale fish farming with floating cages are now established off many parts of Pulau Ubin. Back to exploring Ubin Links
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