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.
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.
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.
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,
On 4-5 June 2025, The ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat, in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), and the Centre for Agricultural Data and Information System (CADIS), Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia, successfully held a workshop titled "Promote Rice Planted Area and Production Estimation Using Space-Based Technologies in Indonesia" at Ra Premiere Simatupang Hotel, Jakarta.
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