On 28 June 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat engaged in a significant meeting with the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Secretariat to address various AFSIS-related issues. The meeting's objectives were multifaceted, aiming to explore the study for exploring the ‘Local Resource-Based Food Reserve' mechanism in ASEAN Member States’.
The meeting was structured into 4 main sessions:
ERIA Presentation: Representatives from ERIA presented the concept note for the study on the 'Local Resource-Based Food Reserve' mechanism in ASEAN Member States, detailing future action plans.
APTERR Presentation: Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn APTERR manager discussed their activities, including the disbursement mechanisms for rice reserves (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3), financial needs for operations, strategies for the quick release of emergency food reserves and Food Emergency Monitoring and Information (FEMI) that cooperate utilize data from AFSIS
AFSIS Presentation: Dr. Sumaya Ngandee, AFSIS Manager, provided an overview of AFSIS operations, highlighting its role in enhancing food security information across ASEAN Plus Three countries. She discussed AFSIS mechanisms, its contributions to the ASEAN Integrated Food Security Framework (AIFS) and the Strategic Plan of Action on Food Security in the ASEAN Region (SPA-FS) 2021-2025, Moreover, she presented the progress of the establishment of a permanent mechanism for the sustainability of AFSIS.
Ms. Pasinee Napombejra, an expert on Public Sector Development from the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), presentation on the Provincial Crops Calendar for Food Security and Nutrition, during the session. The presentation highlighted the current situation in Thailand and introduced the OAE statistical database
Following the meeting, the ERIA team acknowledged the pivotal role of AFSIS and appreciated its comprehensive activities, recognizing their potential for further development and benefit to the ASEAN Member States. They expressed eagerness for continued collaboration with AFSIS and the other organizations involved.
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On 11-12 June 2024, the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting was conducted at Hybrid in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia, in collaboration with the AFSIS Secretariat. The meeting was chaired by Datuk Azah Hanim Ahmad, Deputy Secretary General (Policy), Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Malaysia.
The 44th Meeting of the ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board (AFSRB) convened on June 5-6, 2024 at the AMERI Hotel in Vang Vieng, Lao PDR.
On the evening of June 3, 2024, at 6:51 PM, the Kanlaon Volcano experienced an explosive eruption at its summit crater and still exploded continually. As of June 7, 2024, the Department of Agriculture's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) reminds that Kanlaon Volcano remains at Alert Level 2.
On 19-24 May 2024, AFSIS Secretariat was invited to attend the Thirtieth Session of the Asia and Pacific Commission on Agricultural Statistics (APCAS30) This meeting was honorably hosted by Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and its National Statistics Office. The session was attended by 115 participants including 78 delegates from 31 APCAS member countries 4 non-member countries, and 37 observers from 6 organizations.
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