ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
General Manager (GM) of the APTERR Secretariat Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn handed over 163.877 MT of rice contributed by the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China) through the APTERR Tier 3 programme under FY 2025 to provide rice assistance to people affected by persistent flooding in Mandalay Region, Myanmar.
To safeguard food security amid the continued flooding, a total of 1,309.339 MT of rice contributed by the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China) and the Republic of Korea under APTERR’s Tier 3 pre-positioned programme was released to provide timely rice assistance to flood-affected-people in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.
To support a rapid emergency response, APTERR Secretariat General Manager Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn joined the ceremonial handover and actual distribution of 400-MT rice, contributed by the Republic of Korea under Tier 3 programme, in Legazpi City, Albay Province, the Philippines on 14 August 2026.
The APTERR Secretariat, led by General Manager (GM) Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, participated in the official handover ceremony of the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China)’s 50-MT rice contribution under the APTERR Tier 3 programme. Held at the Muang Songkhla District Office on 22 June 2026, the ceremony marked the delivery of rice assistance to support the ongoing recovery of flood-affected communities in Songkhla Province, Thailand following the catastrophic flooding last year.
A total of 100 MT of rice, contributed by the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China), has been urgently released under the APTERR Tier 3 programme to assist people affected by a rare and severe hailstorm in Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR. This release forms part of P.R. China’s total contribution of 300 MT under Tier 3 pre-positioned programme for FY 2025, aimed enhancing emergency preparedness for timely response in Lao PDR.
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