On 12 July 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat convened an online meeting to discuss the draft Joint Understanding of the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting, marking a significant step towards ensuring the sustainability of the Agricultural and Food Security Information System (AFSIS). They were chaired by Datuk Azah Hanim Ahmad, Deputy Secretary General (Policy) Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia. The meeting gathered AFSIS Focal Points from ASEAN plus Three countries along with representatives from the ASEAN secretariat and AFSIS secretariat.
This Meeting was a continuous session from the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on 11-12 June 2024, for deliberations on the draft of the Joint Understanding of the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting for the Sustainability of AFSIS, The Meeting aimed to discuss and consider the Joint Understanding document.
The meeting reached a consensus on the Joint Understanding document as a working principle of AFSIS.
The outcomes led ASEAN member states towards the next phase in establishing AFSIS as a sustainable organization, furthering our efforts to enhance food security in the ASEAN region in the near future.
AFSIS secretariat will present this outcome to the Senior Officials' Meeting of the 23rd Special ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (Special SOM-23rd AMAF Plus Three), scheduled for 6-8 August 2024. This presentation marks the critical role and functions of AFSIS, which are very valuable for moving AFSIS and its activities toward sustainability in the future.
The AFSIS Secretariat remains committed to fostering collaboration among member states and stakeholders, ensuring robust support for sustainable agricultural development across the ASEAN plus Three regions.
On 24 September 2024 AFSIS Secretariat in collaboration with the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE) participated in the Invitational to the DG-level bilateral meeting on Agriculture Statistics and the support of the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) This meeting took place in Tokyo, Japan, with representatives from Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative (MOAC) along with Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF).
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On 19-20 September 2024, AFSIS Secretariat with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan hosted the 3rd Regional Workshop on Rice Growing Outlook (RGO) and Maize Growing Outlook (MGO) under the Project for Strengthening ASEAN Food Security Information System Function for Emergency (SAFER) at the Peri Hotel, Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima
On 11 September 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in a meeting between the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS) and the Korea Rural Community Corporation Global Project Office (KRC) from the Republic of Korea. The meeting aims to provide information on upcoming activities for 2025, with support from the Republic of Korea. The new project assigned to KRC by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs South Korea (MAFRA) involves the implementation of the National Agri-Food Information System (NAIS), which is scheduled to take place in Cambodia from 2025 to 2026.
On 23 August 2024, the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) of Lao PDR reported severe flooding across six districts in Xayaboury Province, caused by continuous heavy rainfall since 20 August. The floods have led to extensive damage, affecting large swathes of agricultural land and posing a significant threat to the livelihoods of local farmers.
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