Dr. Kanchana Wanichkorn, and Dr. Pham Quang Minh of ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) has visited the APTERR Secretariat and participated in the discussion with the Department of Land Development (DLD) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on 29 April 2025, represented by Mr. Pittayakorn Limthong, Soil Export and Mrs. Kreeyaporn Devahastin, Director of International Affairs of DLD and Coordinator of Department of Administration and Collaboration, Center of Excellence for Soil Research in Asia (CESRA).
The meeting was also attended by Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, the General Manager of APTERR Secretariat, Dr. Sumanya Ngandee, the Manager of AFSIS Secretariat, and two consultants from the Asian Development Bank, namely Dr. Roehl M. Briones and Ms. Lourdes Adriano. The topic for discussion is on the establishment of the CESRA as the intergovernmental organisation similar to APTERR and AFSIS and seek the advice from ASEC.
