On 12 July 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat convened an online meeting to discuss the draft Joint Understanding of the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting, marking a significant step towards ensuring the sustainability of the Agricultural and Food Security Information System (AFSIS). They were chaired by Datuk Azah Hanim Ahmad, Deputy Secretary General (Policy) Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia. The meeting gathered AFSIS Focal Points from ASEAN plus Three countries along with representatives from the ASEAN secretariat and AFSIS secretariat.
This Meeting was a continuous session from the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on 11-12 June 2024, for deliberations on the draft of the Joint Understanding of the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting for the Sustainability of AFSIS, The Meeting aimed to discuss and consider the Joint Understanding document.
The meeting reached a consensus on the Joint Understanding document as a working principle of AFSIS.
The outcomes led ASEAN member states towards the next phase in establishing AFSIS as a sustainable organization, furthering our efforts to enhance food security in the ASEAN region in the near future.
AFSIS secretariat will present this outcome to the Senior Officials' Meeting of the 23rd Special ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (Special SOM-23rd AMAF Plus Three), scheduled for 6-8 August 2024. This presentation marks the critical role and functions of AFSIS, which are very valuable for moving AFSIS and its activities toward sustainability in the future.
The AFSIS Secretariat remains committed to fostering collaboration among member states and stakeholders, ensuring robust support for sustainable agricultural development across the ASEAN plus Three regions.
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On 5–6 March 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the 14th Meeting of the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Council via video conference, hosted by the Kingdom of Cambodia. The meeting brought together representatives from ASEAN Plus Three countries, the ASEAN Secretariat, the ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board (AFSRB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the APTERR Secretariat, and the AFSIS Secretariat to discuss key issues related to regional food security and emergency rice reserves.
On 18 February 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the international event Google’s “Impact of AI on Global Agriculture,” organized by Google.org at Roseate House, Aerocity, New Delhi, India.
On 12-13 February 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat, in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Japan and the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Ministry of Agriculture Cooperatives (MOAC), conducted a workshop conducted a workshop The Promoting Rice Planted Area and Production Estimation Using INAHOR and Space-based Technologies in Thailand at the Meeting Room 2, Innovation Building, 3rd FL, Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE)
The In-Country Workshop on Promoting Rice Planted Area and Production Estimation Using Space-based Technologies in Lao PDR was jointly organized by AFSIS Secretariat, JAXA, MAFF Japan, and MAE Lao PDR under the AFSIS-GIS and SAFE projects. The event was held in Vientiane with hands-on training on 9 February 2026 and a workshop on 10 February 2026.
