On 17th December 2019, the ASEAN Plus Three Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat held the meeting on "The 3rd Phase Real-Time AFSIS Project" with representatives from Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (EPIS) and technical staff from the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE). The meeting was chaired by Mr. Vinit Atisook, AFSIS Manager.
The main objective of the meeting was to discuss technically on the upcoming 3rd Phase AFSIS Project in terms of linking National Agricultural Information System (NAIS) to AFSIS system, and to exchange views and experiences in related terms.
For more material regarding this Discussion Meeting on The 3rd Phase Real-Time AFSIS Project, please visit the link : http://www.aptfsis.org/knowledgebase/8
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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.
