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.
The members of the AFSIS Focal Points and delegates from ASEAN Plus Three countries attended the Meeting. In addition, representatives from the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Secretariat, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA),
The ASEAN Secretariat and the AFSIS Secretariat also participated in the meeting.
The main objectives of the Meeting were to inform the ASEAN Plus Three member countries of the overall outcomes and achievements of AFSIS activities in 2024-2025 (Q2) and to present the future work plan for 2025. Moreover, the Meeting provided a forum for participants to offer comments and suggestions on the future direction of AFSIS and the progress of transformation into a permanent mechanism to ensure the sustainability of AFSIS.
On this occasion, Dr. Sumanya Ngandee, AFSIS Manager, informed the Meeting about the endorsement of the Joint Understanding of the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting for the Sustainability of AFSIS by ASEAN Plus Three member countries and acknowledged at the 24th ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (AMAF+3) Meeting in October 2024.
The 23rd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting also acknowledged the progress and work plan of the Strengthening ASEAN Food Security Information System Function for Emergency (SAFER) Project activities. Moreover, welcome to the new Japan project: Project for AFSIS Geospatial Informatization Support (AFSIS-GIS) and the joint proposal AFSIS publication of INAHOR estimation results served as an important platform for fostering collaboration and strengthening the commitment to sustainable food security in the ASEAN region.
The Meeting expressed appreciation for the roles of the AFSIS in strengthening food security and vowed to cooperate and support the projects under AFSIS implementation continually. It successfully ended with great collaboration from all participants. The next 24th AFSIS Focal Point Meeting will take place in Manila, the Philippines, on 17-18 June 2026.
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On 13–15 January 2026, the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Thailand, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan, and the AFSIS Secretariat, conducted the 1st Meeting of Japan–Thailand Expert Dialogue on Agricultural Statistics. The meeting was held at the Office of Agricultural Economics and field survey activities in Chonburi Province.
On 3–4 December 2025, the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat participated in the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Table Top Exercise (TTX) held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
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AFSIS and Development of Human Resources" in Cambodia On 27 November 2025, Mr. Charapon Chantorn, Deputy AFSIS Manager, participated in the Completion and Handover Ceremony of the project “Establishing the Real-Time ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) and Development of Human Resources, Phase 3 – Pilot Project on Strategic Crop Forecasting System for Food Security in Cambodia.” The ceremony was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and jointly hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia, and the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC).
AFSIS Participated in APRSAF-31 to Strengthen Space Technology Cooperation for Regional Food Security On 18–19 November 2025, in Cebu City, the Republic of the Philippines, the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat, represented by Mr. Charapon Chantorn, Deputy AFSIS Manager, participated in the 31st Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-31). The Forum, a key platform for promoting regional cooperation in space technology across the Asia-Pacific region, was co-organized by the Philippines Space Agency (PhilSA), the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
