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On 27 November 2025, Mr. Charapon Chantorn, Deputy AFSIS Manager, participated in the Completion and Handover Ceremony of the project “Establishing the Real-Time ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) and Development of Human Resources, Phase 3 – Pilot Project on Strategic Crop Forecasting System for Food Security in Cambodia.” The ceremony was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and jointly hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia, and the Korea Rural Community Corporation (KRC).
The ceremony was presided over by H.E. Dr. Sar Chetra, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Cambodia, and attended by senior representatives from MAFRA, KRC, and other relevant organizations.
The project aims to strengthen the ASEAN Food Security Information System (AFSIS) and to develop a strategic crop forecasting system to enhance food security in Cambodia and the region. The integration of the National Agri-Food Information System (NAIS) technology represents a significant advancement in agricultural planning, enabling more accurate and timely crop forecasting.
During the ceremony, Mr. Charapon delivered remarks on behalf of the AFSIS Secretariat, expressing appreciation to all Cambodian and Korean partners for their strong collaboration and the successful implementation of the project. He emphasized the importance of strategic crop forecasting, particularly advances in rice yield prediction, which play a vital role in Cambodia’s agricultural sector and regional food security.
The successful implementation of this pilot project is expected to enhance agricultural planning, improve production efficiency, and strengthen national food security in Cambodia. In the long term, the forecasting system will also serve as a foundation for expansion to other key crops, contributing to sustainable agricultural development in the country.
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On 23 April 2026, the AFSIS Secretariat participated in the Ad-Hoc Senior Officials Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (SOM-AMAF), held via a virtual platform, to discuss the implications of recent developments in the Middle East on regional food security and to identify coordinated measures to enhance ASEAN’s food resilience, in preparation for the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) Meeting.
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.
