The 40th Meeting of the ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board (AFSRB) hosted by Viet Nam was held as Video Conference due to Covid-19 pandemic on July, 23 2020.
The representatives from the AFSIS Secretariat, Dr.Waraporn Saelee, AFSIS Manager, Ms. Thanchanok Pongputhinan, Statistician, Practitioner level and Mr.Danudet Phuiponthan, Project coordinator have attended the conference at Ministry of Commerce.
Dr.Waraporn Saelee, AFSIS Manager has presented AFSIS main activities, cooperative activities during 2019-2020 and the future work plan for 2020-2021. She also stated the strong will to develop the better of AFSIS Report and works. Moreover, AFSIS Secretariat has presented the newest project namely 'Report and Disseminate the Information Regarding the Serious Disaster' which will monitor the impact of serious disaster on food security of ASEAN or ASEAN+3 members.
The agricultural sector plays a vital role in supporting food security and livelihoods across ASEAN, where diverse production capacities shape the availability of major agricultural commodities such as rice, maize, sugarcane, soybean, and cassava. This report examines the SSR patterns across ASEAN to emphasize regional strengths, structural imbalances, and the implications for food security and agricultural policy in the region.
The self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) is a key indicator of food security. It shows how well Southeast Asian countries can meet rice demand through domestic production, with the region overall remaining increasingly self-sufficient despite ongoing challenges.
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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.
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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.
