The 15th Focal Points Meeting was held back to back with the 2nd Workshop on Improving Statistics Data on Food Processing and Distribution Related to Agricultural Crops in ASEAN Region project.
The main objectives of the 15th AFSIS Focal Point meeting are to inform the ASEAN Plus Three Countries about the outcomes and achievements of AFSIS in 2016 and to consider 2017 work plan. Whilst the 2nd Workshop of ISFAS project aims to inform the overview and result of the first year implementation in 2016 as well as the second year work plan in 2017.
The meeting was attended by the members of the AFSIS Focal Points and technical officer from the ASEAN Plus Three Countries, except Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China.
Details of the Meeting and Workshop appear as in Summary Report.
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On 23 April 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the Ad-Hoc Senior Officials Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (SOM-AMAF), held via a virtual platform, to discuss the implications of recent developments in the Middle East on regional food security and to identify coordinated measures to enhance ASEAN’s food resilience, in preparation for the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Meeting.
The agricultural sector plays a vital role in supporting food security and livelihoods across ASEAN, where diverse production capacities shape the availability of major agricultural commodities such as rice, maize, sugarcane, soybean, and cassava. This report examines the SSR patterns across ASEAN to emphasize regional strengths, structural imbalances, and the implications for food security and agricultural policy in the region.
The self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) is a key indicator of food security. It shows how well Southeast Asian countries can meet rice demand through domestic production, with the region overall remaining increasingly self-sufficient despite ongoing challenges.
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On 19 March 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026 under the theme “Feeding the Future, Sustaining the Planet” in Manila, the Philippines, organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) . The forum aimed to promote food security policies, review ADB’s related initiatives, and support long-term food systems transformation.
