On 11 November 2021, AFSIS Secretariat and Department of Planning and Statistics (DPS), Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), the Kingdom of Cambodia had hold an online Enumerator Training as a part of project for Supporting Agricultural Survey on Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in ASEAN Region (SAS-PSA project) in Cambodia.
The main objectives of the Enumerator Training aim to develop capacity, strengthen knowledge and experience of the DPS officials as well as enumerators on the SDG indicator 2.4.1. in data collection, to train DPS officials to get familiar with these elements: 1) the overview of Enumerator Manual 2) structure of questionnaire related to the SDG indicator 2.4.1 designed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 3) list of themes and sub-indicators 4) specifications 5) survey preparation
On this enumerator training, Mr. NIIMI Tomohiro, the Japanese Expert had trained Mr. Stong Kia, the National Consultant of Cambodia along with DPS officials regarding the details of SDG indicator 2.4.1 questionnaire and data collection process. This training was to ensure that all enumerators have a clear understanding on questions, response code, and including survey protocols which are based on the FAO Survey module.
Later in this month during 25-27 November 2021, the DPS officials will perform as lecturers and train the enumerators in Khmer language.
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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.
