The ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) in cooperation with the National Information Society Agency (NIA) of the Republic of Korea hosted the capacity building workshop on “ASEAN+3 Rice Trade Outlook and IT-based Agricultural Development” during 29 May to 1 June 2018 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The objective is to enhance capacity of high-level officials related to ASEAN+3 Rice Trade (Supply and Demand) Forecast Model using EXCEL and agricultural data collection using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools and techniques (e.g. Geographic Information System: GIS, Satellite, and Drone).
There are 20 participants fromalmost all ASEAN member states. The delegates learned about the concept of ASEAN+3 Rice Trade (Forecast) Model using EXCEL, Korea’s experience for agricultural and rural development, 4th industrial revolution and agricultural R&D in Korea, Korean Smart Farm Policy and Technology, Korean experience for transforming society via ICT, and the application of ICT for agricultural data collection. They also shared and discussed how each country collects and manages agricultural information, especially rice-related data through the rice value chain using information systems. Moreover, the participants had filed trip to visit the Rural Development Administration (RDA) in Wansan-gu district, North Jeolla province and see Korea’s best practices farm (a tomato and paprika smart farm) in Buyeo county, South Chungcheong 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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