On 19 May 2025, AFSIS Secretariat attended the online Kick-off Meeting on ASEAN+3 Food Security Information System (AFSIS) Phase 3 Cooperation Project (Cambodia) – PMC Service The meeting was conducted in collaboration with the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia, and EGIS Korea Co., Ltd., as part of the ongoing establishment of Real-Time ASEAN Food Security Information System and Human Resource Development Project – 3rd Phase. This strategic cooperation is part of the pilot project focused on enhancing crop forecasting systems to strengthen food security in Cambodia, forming a critical component of the broader regional initiative.
The meeting was graced by opening remarks from H.E. Ros Soden, Secretary of State of MAFF Cambodia, and Ms. Yu Young-Suk, Assistant Director of the Global Agricultural Development Team at Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), Mr.Hok Kimthourn, Director of Department of Planning and Statistics (DPS), MAFF of Cambodia, Mr.Han Jong -soo, Representative, KRC, ODA Office in Cambodia. Congratulatory remarks were also delivered by Dr.Sumanya Ngandee, the AFSIS Manager,
Key highlights of the meeting included the presentation of the implementation results from the 1st period, covering the overall project overview, management master plan, system development progress, and capacity-building achievements.
This cooperation marks a significant step in improving the real-time food security information system in Cambodia and contributes to the larger ASEAN+3 effort to strengthen regional food security and resilience.
On 18 February 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the international event Google’s “Impact of AI on Global Agriculture,” organized by Google.org at Roseate House, Aerocity, New Delhi, India.
On 12-13 February 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat, in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Japan and the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Ministry of Agriculture Cooperatives (MOAC), conducted a workshop conducted a workshop The Promoting Rice Planted Area and Production Estimation Using INAHOR and Space-based Technologies in Thailand at the Meeting Room 2, Innovation Building, 3rd FL, Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE)
The In-Country Workshop on Promoting Rice Planted Area and Production Estimation Using Space-based Technologies in Lao PDR was jointly organized by AFSIS Secretariat, JAXA, MAFF Japan, and MAE Lao PDR under the AFSIS-GIS and SAFE projects. The event was held in Vientiane with hands-on training on 9 February 2026 and a workshop on 10 February 2026.
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On 13–15 January 2026, the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Thailand, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan, and the AFSIS Secretariat, conducted the 1st Meeting of Japan–Thailand Expert Dialogue on Agricultural Statistics. The meeting was held at the Office of Agricultural Economics and field survey activities in Chonburi Province.
