The Joint Research Meeting on 6 and 8 December 2023 and Site Visits on Rice Yield Estimation using Satellite Data on 7 December 2023 were conducted in Thailand with the cooperation of the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) of Thailand, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, Remote Sensing Technology Center (RESTEC) of Japan, and the AFSIS Secretariat.
The Objectives of the meeting and site visits were to learn detailed survey methods and the actual rice cultivation situation on the site for the development of rice yield forecasting method using satellite Meteorological Information project
On 6th December, Mr. Hosaka Masahiro, Deputy Director of the Statistic Planning Division, Statistic Department from MAFF, Japan, shared the project introduction followed by the representative of RESTEC, Mr. Junpei Yamamoto, shared the status and future plan
for the future project. The last session was presented by the representative from OAE on the introduction of statistical survey methodology and Crop-cutting Methodology in Thailand.
On 7th December, the AFSIS Secretariat with the collaboration of the Regional Office of Agricultural Economics 7 (ROAE 7) conducted a field survey at Ban Don Talai, Moo 6, Bang Luang Subdistrict, Sapphaya District, Chainat Province to organize a demonstration on crop-cutting in wet season rice (irrigated paddy fields). Additionally, a visit to a rain-fed paddy field outside the irrigation area at the Development of Agricultural Learning Center (ALC) in Nong Ma Mong District, Chainat Province.
On 8th December, a wrap-up meeting was held to review and summarize key findings from the field visit. Additionally, a discussion session was conducted to enhance understanding of the methodology for rice crop cutting and sampling survey.
The site visits were successfully ended with a great collaboration among the officials of ROAE 7, representatives from RESTEC, farmers, and AFSIS Secretariat. The knowledge imparted from this event will be used as supportive information and development for a pilot study on the development of rice yield forecasting methods using a satellite Meteorological Information project.
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On 13–15 January 2026, the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Thailand, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan, and the AFSIS Secretariat, conducted the 1st Meeting of Japan–Thailand Expert Dialogue on Agricultural Statistics. The meeting was held at the Office of Agricultural Economics and field survey activities in Chonburi Province.
On 3–4 December 2025, the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat participated in the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Table Top Exercise (TTX) held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
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AFSIS and Development of Human Resources" in Cambodia On 27 November 2025, Mr. Charapon Chantorn, Deputy AFSIS Manager, participated in the Completion and Handover Ceremony of the project “Establishing the Real-Time ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) and Development of Human Resources, Phase 3 – Pilot Project on Strategic Crop Forecasting System for Food Security in Cambodia.” The ceremony was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and jointly hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia, and the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC).
AFSIS Participated in APRSAF-31 to Strengthen Space Technology Cooperation for Regional Food Security On 18–19 November 2025, in Cebu City, the Republic of the Philippines, the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat, represented by Mr. Charapon Chantorn, Deputy AFSIS Manager, participated in the 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-31). The Forum, a key platform for promoting regional cooperation in space technology across the Asia-Pacific region, was co-organized by the Philippines Space Agency (PhilSA), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
