Center for Agricultural Statistics (CAS), Department of Planning and Finance (DoPF), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Lao PDR, had visited Khammouane province on 2-16 August 2021 to conduct a pilot survey for the project for Supporting Agricultural Survey on Promoting Sustainable Agriculture in ASEAN region or SAS-PSA project.
The main objectives of the pilot survey are to develop capacity building together with strengthening knowledge and experience of enumerators on the SDG indicator 2.4.1. data collection. The survey was conducted by enumerators, they were assigned into 3 teams, 3 enumerators in each team, with a total of 9 enumerators for data collection in 10 districts of Khammouane province.
Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation, AFSIS Secretariat couldn’t join the field survey. Nevertheless, during the field survey, CAS proceeded to video call to AFSIS team for observation of how the enumerators collected data, ensure that the enumerators completed their work accurately, and support the enumerators in case they had any problems or questions.
This field survey of the SAS-PSA project went successfully with the hard work of CAS and the great support of the farmers in Khammouane province.
On 2 April 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat had an opportunity to visit the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Ministry of Interior, Thailand. The primary focus of the meeting was to gather insights on several key aspects related to the emergency information-sharing mechanism of the DDPM.
On 20 March 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia, the host country for the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting and AFSIS Secretariat convened their first meeting to discuss the organization of the 22nd AFSIS Focal Point Meeting in 2024. The objective of this meeting was to provide information on the steps needed to prepare for the upcoming AFSIS Focal Point Meeting.
On 23 February 2024, the AFSIS Secretariat joined a meeting by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and APTERR Secretariat on the topic of AFSIS-related issues.
On 20 – 21 February 2024, AFSIS Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia conducted the Workshop for promote rice planted area and production estimation using space-based technologies in Cambodia at Himawari Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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