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On 19 March 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the Asia and the Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026 under the theme “Feeding the Future, Sustaining the Planet” in Manila, the Philippines, organized by the Asian Development Bank(ADB) . The forum aimed to promote food security policies, review ADB’s related initiatives, and support long-term food systems transformation.
On this occasion, Dr. Sumanya Ngandee, AFSIS manager, was invited to present AFSIS operations and participated as a speaker in Session 8.1 titled “Risk, Resilience, and Institutional Readiness for Food Security: The ASEAN Plus Three Rice Emergency Reserve (APTERR) Experience.” She exchanged insights with experts from various sectors on lessons learned from regional food security mechanisms, particularly the roles of AFSIS and the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve.
Key points highlighted included AFSIS data collection methodologies, data management, and analytical approaches, the application of AFSIS data in supporting food security decision-making among ASEAN Member States, progress toward establishing AFSIS as a permanent mechanism, and its linkage with the Food Emergency Monitoring and Information (FEMI) in supporting APTERR operations.
Furthermore, the forum discussed the potential of multi-stakeholder collaboration among AFSIS, APTERR, FAO-The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS), and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in developing integrated data systems, including early warning systems, monitoring and forecasting, and data-sharing mechanisms to support evidence-based policymaking, as well as joint capacity-building initiatives.
The forum enhanced understanding of regional food emergency mechanisms, reaffirmed the importance of APTERR in strengthening food systems resilience, and identified future collaboration pathways among ADB, ASEAN, and international partners. The AFSIS Secretariat will apply the knowledge gained to further strengthen its operations, enhance regional cooperation, and improve food security information systems across ASEAN Member States.
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On 5–6 March 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the 14th Meeting of the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Council via video conference, hosted by the Kingdom of Cambodia. The meeting brought together representatives from ASEAN Plus Three countries, the ASEAN Secretariat, the ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board (AFSRB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the APTERR Secretariat, and the AFSIS Secretariat to discuss key issues related to regional food security and emergency rice reserves.
On 18 February 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the international event Google’s “Impact of AI on Global Agriculture,” organized by Google.org at Roseate House, Aerocity, New Delhi, India.
On 12-13 February 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat, in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Japan and the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Ministry of Agriculture Cooperatives (MOAC), conducted a workshop conducted a workshop The Promoting Rice Planted Area and Production Estimation Using INAHOR and Space-based Technologies in Thailand at the Meeting Room 2, Innovation Building, 3rd FL, Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE)
The In-Country Workshop on Promoting Rice Planted Area and Production Estimation Using Space-based Technologies in Lao PDR was jointly organized by AFSIS Secretariat, JAXA, MAFF Japan, and MAE Lao PDR under the AFSIS-GIS and SAFE projects. The event was held in Vientiane with hands-on training on 9 February 2026 and a workshop on 10 February 2026.
