The ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) in cooperation with the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (EPIS) hosted the capacity building workshops on “Establishing National Agri-food Information System and its Utilization” and “Digital Agriculture Technology and Agriculture Statistics” between August 25 - 31, 2019 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The objective is toseek opportunity and direction of the National Agri-food Information System (NAIS) project as this project faced to its 2nd phase, as well as introduction of Korean successful case in ICT convergence in agricultural sector.
There are 20 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines, Vietnam, and AFSIS Secretariat. The delegates learned about the concept of a global picture of digital agriculture technologies (DATs), a Korean picture of DATs, the innovation of Korean smart farming, building a strong innovation ecosystem to support DATs, DATs for agricultural productivity and market linkages, farmer financial inclusion, data analytic and intelligence, and alternative energy for agriculture. They also shared and discussed on the current status of agriculture information and statistics data, the current status of NAIS project, and the improvement plan for NAIS project regarding the future direction for 3rd phase. Moreover, the participants had filed trip to visit Wanju Local Food Market and the Rural Development Administration (RDA) in Wansan-gu district, North Jeolla province.
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On 19-20 February 2025, the AFSIS Secretariat attended the 13th Meeting of the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) Council held in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting brought together key stakeholders from the APTERR Council, ASEAN Plus Three countries, ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board (AFSRB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the APTERR Secretariat, and the AFSIS Secretariat to discuss crucial topics related to food security and rice reserves.
From 10-14 February 2025, the AFSIS Secretariat, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and the Korea Agency of Education, Promotion, and Information Service in Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (EPIS), successfully hosted the Invitational Workshop on the Project for Establishing a Real-Time ASEAN Food Security Information System and Development of Human Resources. The event took place in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, bringing together representatives from 5 target countries Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
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On 24 January 2025, AFSIS Secretariat join the meeting in collaboration with The APTERR Secretariat and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the successfully co-organised a hybrid workshop on “Building Resilient Rice Market and Robust Policy Framework in Asia” The event brought fostering meaningful discussions on strengthening food security and stabilizing rice markets through effective policy strategies.
During 22 - 24 January 2025, The ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat, in collaboration with Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), and Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), successfully conducted the Inception Workshops, the 1st Seminars for Executive Officials, the 1st Hands-on Training Courses for Agricultural Statisticians and Technical Staff held in Bangkok and Chonburi Province.
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