The ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Secretariat along with the Center for Agricultural Information (CAI), Agricultural Development Policy and Planning Division, Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand, had conducted an In Country Wrap-up Meeting as a part of project for Supporting Agricultural Survey on Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in ASEAN region or SAS-PSA project in Thailand on 17 August 2021 via Zoom application due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
In this regard, Mr. Pollachet Tracho, Deputy Secretary General, Office of Agriculture Economics (OAE) was an honorably chairman of the meeting. There were 47 participants which came from AFSIS Secretariat led by Dr. Waraporn Saelee, AFSIS Manager, along with CAI staff led by Mr. Vinit Atisook, the Director of Center for Agricultural Information, Office of Agricultural Economics, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand, and other staff from the relevant departments under Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand.
The objective of the meeting is for the CAI to present to the Meeting the details and summary of the SAS-PSA project that had been conducted in Thailand. The details of the presentation included the action plan, the sampling design, the result from the pilot survey and the analysis outcomes of SDG indicator 2.4.1 in Chachoengsao province.
There were also the discussions regarding the limitations and challenges, suggestions for the field pilot survey, and the results of analysis of the SAS-PSA project. Moreover, the recommendations for conducting the country-level of SDG indicator 2.4.1 in the future were also being discussed during the meeting.
At the end of the meeting, AFSIS Manager had expressed the sincere appreciation and gratitude to CAI for the successful implementation of the SAS-PSA project in Thailand despite facing the COVID-19 circumstance. The Meeting agreed unquestioningly that as the main purpose of this pilot survey is to develop and enhance the capacity building in the region, it will be the great contributive foundation to implement the country-level of SDG indicator 2.4.1 in Thailand in the future.
On Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 22:57 WITA, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of Indonesia’s 120 active volcanoes, erupted on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province, The eruption, lasting 24 minutes (1,450 seconds), was recorded with a massive amplitude of 47.3 mm. According to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency, a strong eruption sent ash up to 2,000 meters (6,500 feet), affecting over 10,000 people. Smaller eruptions followed on November 5-6. In response, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) raised the volcano’s alert status to “Awas” (Level IV), indicating a high danger level.
On November 12, 2024, Dr. Sumanya Nagdee, AFSIS Manager, participated in the Completion and Handover Ceremony for the project "Establishing Real-Time ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) and Development of Human Resources 3rd Phase – Pilot Project on Strategic Crop Forecasting System for Food Security in Indonesia." The event, which took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, was supported by the Government of the Republic of Korea and This meeting was chaired by Ms. Intan Rahayu, Director of the Center of Agricultural Data and System Information (CADIS) under Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture, and Mr. An Jaerok, Vice President of EPIS from South Korea, along with representatives from various sectors.
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Severe Tropical Storm TRAMI (Local Name: Kristine) Causes Heavy Rainfall, Landslides and Widespread Flooding in the Philippines On October 22, 2024, Tropical Storm Kristine unleashed heavy rainfall, leading to severe flooding in multiple provinces. As of October 29, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported extensive damage to agricultural lands and infrastructure, prompting evacuations and relief efforts to assist affected communities. Local authorities are mobilizing resources to provide assistance and manage the unfolding disaster. As of October 30, the latest situation indicates that two cyclones struck the Philippines in quick succession, with Typhoon Leon entering the Philippine area of responsibility on October 26, just one day after Kristine departed.
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