On 23 February 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat joined a meeting by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and APTERR Secretariat on the topic of AFSIS-related issues.
The objective of the meeting is to interview and present the status of the work of AFSIS concerning the ASEAN Integrated Food Security (AIFS) Framework and Strategic Plan of Action on Food Security in The ASEAN Region (Spa-Fs) 2021-2025. Especially, the status of the work of AFSIS about Strategic Thrust 1,3 and 7 of the SPA-FS (2021-2025).
On this occasion, Dr. Sumaya Ngandee AFSIS manager presented the operation of AFSIS and introduced a brief overview of AFSIS activities, including the AFSIS mechanisms and its role in strengthening food security in the ASEAN Plus Three. Furthermore, she also updated the current situation of the Project for Strengthening ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Function for Emergency (SAFER), which has the objective of strengthening AFSIS and emergency.
After an interview, ADB staff appreciated the importance of AFSIS and the value of activities in multidimensional AFSIS that can be further developed and beneficial to ASEAN member countries. In addition, ADB provided useful suggestions and ideas to enhance the sustainability of AFSIS which AFSIS will carry out to seek possible cooperation to improve the AFSIS mechanisms to be a sustainable organization.
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The ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Japan, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), and Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), conducted the 2nd Hands-on Training Courses for Agricultural Statisticians, the Final Workshop, and the 2nd Seminar for Executive Officials under the JAIF Project entitled “Improvement of Rice Paddy Area Statistics and Damage Assessment using Earth Observation Satellites for ASEAN” in Sriracha, Chonburi Province, and Bangkok, Thailand.
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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.
