During 24-27 August 2025, the APTERR Secretariat was invited by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) of Malaysia and the ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board (AFSRB) to attend the 45th meeting of AFSRB held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to present the progress of APTERR operations and activities. The meeting was chaired by Datuk Badrul Hisham Bin Mohd, Deputy Secretary General of the MAFS of Malaysia.
Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, has led the APTERR team to participate in the meeting and reported the progress of APTERR implementation and related activities including the update on Tier 1 programme, the notable accomplishments of Tier 3 programme in 2024-2025 together with the useful reports of Food Emergency Monitoring and Information (FEMI), the collaboration with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the collaboration project with United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
The meeting has expressed great appreciation to all APTERR Member countries, APTERR Secretariat, and related organisation for the kind cooperation and contribution to the APTERR activities in order to strengthen food security and nutrition in the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) region and achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
