AFSIS

Kick-Off Meeting & Project Steering Committee for Pilot Project on Strategic Crop Forecasting System in Indonesia

Update by Webadmin 2024-04-30 09:00:01

On 21 February 2024, AFSIS Secretariat attended the online Kick-off Meeting and Project Steering Committee which was conducted in collaboration with the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS), the Center for Agricultural Data and Information System (CADIS) from the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), Indonesia and EGIS Korea company limited (EGIS) under the Establishing Real-Time ASEAN Food Security Information System(AFSIS) and Development of Human Resources 3^rd Phase – Pilot Project on strategic crop forecasting system for food security in Indonesia.

On this occasion, Mr. Roby Darmawan, Director of CADIS, delivered the opening remarks. Ms. Hwang Young Ki, the Director of EPIS, and Mr. Charapon Chantorn, the Deputy AFSIS Manager, jointly delivered a special message to mark the successful completion of the 1st-period project. They also extended their encouragement to the team and PMC (EGIS Consortium), urging them for a positive and collaborative environment as they embark on the second phase of the project in Indonesia.

The objectives of this meeting were to share the implementation results of the 1st-period project such as data collection by drone, Satellite data analysis by using sentinel applied to big data analysis and forecasting model, Crop Characteristics by using the various formulas. Furthermore, the meeting discussed key findings and tasks and also made suggestions for planning and improving the project in the 2nd period of the Real-Time AFSIS project in Indonesia in 2024The meeting ended with all the details being effectively discussed and agreed upon mutually by all parties involved.

Tropical Cyclone Wutip, INVEST 94W, and Southwest Monsoon

On June 11-13, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Wutip, along with INVEST 94W and the intensified southwest monsoon, significantly impacted several Southeast Asian countries, particularly Vietnam and Lao PDR, causing widespread agricultural damage, flooding, and disruptions to local communities. While it weakened after landfall in China, its effects, including strong winds, heavy rains, and flooding, were felt across the region. Lao PDR and Vietnam suffered substantial losses in rice and crop production, prompting urgent government responses such as the distribution of rice seeds, infrastructure assessments, and disaster preparedness measures.

Online Workshop on the Maize Growing Outlook (MGO) Preparation Guideline

On 30 June 2025, the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF-Japan), successfully organized the Online Workshop on the Maize Growing Outlook (MGO) Preparation Guideline under the Project for Strengthening ASEAN Food Security Information System Function for Emergency (SAFER) via Zoom Meeting.

INAHOR Workshop in Myanmar 2025

On 23-24 June 2025, the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF-Japan), the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), and the Settlement and Land Records (SLRD), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MOALI) of Myanmar, successfully held a workshop titled "Promote Rice Planted Area and Production Estimation Using Space-Based Technologies in Myanmar" at Nay Pyi Taw,

The 23rd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting

On 17–18 June 2025, the 23rd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting was successfully convened in Yangon, Republic of the Union of Myanmar. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation (MOALI) of Myanmar hosted the meeting in collaboration with the AFSIS Secretariat.