On 20 August 2025, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the Special Senior Officials Meeting of the 24th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (SSOM-24th AMAF+3), hosted by Myanmar via video conference. The AFSIS Secretariat was represented by Dr. Sumanya Ngandee, AFSIS Manager.
During the meeting, Dr. Sumanya presented the progress of AFSIS activities for 2024–2025 (Q2), the future work plan, and also introduced a new initiative to be implemented in the coming year, the AFSIS Geospatial Information System (AFSIS-GIS) project. She further highlighted that AFSIS will begin discussions on strengthening its financial sustainability, based on the joint understanding reached at the upcoming Special Workshop in Japan this October.
The Meeting noted the AFSIS progress report for 2024–2025 (Q2), which covered the implementation of financial sustainability measures in line with the joint understanding. The report also included updates on administrative functions, human resource development activities, food security information development, and cooperation projects with Plus Three countries and other relevant organizations, emphasizing the importance of agricultural statistical data and information management in ASEAN.
Furthermore, the Meeting recognized the importance of ensuring AFSIS’s sustainability to strengthen its role, functions, and long-term operational capacity. Member States also reaffirmed the importance of AFSIS and acknowledged the necessity of enhancing its sustainability to further reinforce its roles and capabilities in the long term. They expressed their commitment to actively participating in the upcoming discussions to contribute to strengthening the self-reliance and long-term sustainability of AFSIS. The Meeting expressed its anticipation of continuing discussions on this matter at the Special Workshop in October 2025.
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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).
