Asean Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve 

APTERR OFFICIALLY REACHED THE 9TH YEAR MILESTONE TODAY

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This day, 7 October 2020, marks a day of remembrance of APTERR mechanism as we celebrate our 9th anniversary of APTERR establishment to be a permanent mechanism for strengthening food security, poverty alleviation, and malnourishment eradication, along with overall improving quality of people’s lives throughout the ASEAN Plus Three Region.

 

Since its launching on 7 October 2011, APTERR has been working hard with a realisation of commitment and responsibility to handling the rice supply to people facing difficulties and hardship during emergency situations. As of now, five APTERR member countries have participated as a donor in APTERR activities with nearly 30,000 MT amount of rice donated to meet the need of affected individuals in overall 6 countries in the region.

  

Coming to the 9th year of existence, we promise to continue the excellent works of being a reliable, useful, efficient primary mechanism to make the ASEAN Plus Three region absent of food instability in a long term.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 What is APTERR?

 

The ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) is a regional cooperation established under the APTERR Agreement signed by the Ministers of the Agriculture and Forestry of the ASEAN Plus Three at the 11th Meeting of the ASEAN Minister on Agriculture and Forestry Plus Three (AMAF+3) on 7 October 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The APTERR was officially established itself as a permanent mechanism and also marked the official launch of the APTERR Secretariat office in Bangkok in 2013. 

 

We are keen to strengthen food security, poverty alleviation, and malnourishment eradication among its members without distorting normal trade, while the common goal of the APTERR Parties is the assurance of food security in the ASEAN+3 region. 

 

 

 

Natural Disasters

 

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WEEKLY UPDATE ON NATURAL DISASTERS
IN ASEAN PLUS THREE

No. 363

10 – 16 April 2024

Rice Situation

 

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WEEKLY UPDATE ON  ASEAN PLUS THREE
RICE SITUATIONS 

No. 363

10 – 16 April 2024

  1. Indonesia
  2. Malaysia
  3. China

Devastating disasters killed two people in Indonesia. As of 11 April 2024, two people were reportedly dead in East Java province after heavy rainfalls continued to hit Indonesia’s Java and Sulawesi Islands triggering floods, landslides and severe weather-related incidents. The terrible disasters also injured two people in North Sulawesi province. Meanwhile, almost 4,000 people were affected, and nearly 2,000 houses were submerged. National and local authorities provided emergency assistance for those affected.

Sources: ReliefWeb. (2024, Apr 11). Indonesia - Floods and Landslides (BNPB, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 April 2024).

Floods affected several parts of Malaysia. More than two-hour rain triggered flash floods in Melaka Tengah and Alor Gajah districts of Malasia’s Malacca state on 14 April 2024. About 50 houses were affected while a temporary relief centre was opened for flood victims. The authority warned the public to stay vigilant and follow the instructions to avoid flood-related risks. Likewise, heavy rains hit Selangor state on 16 April 2024 causing several areas of Subang and Sungai Buloh towns to be flooded. Yet, the situation was under control.

Sources: Malay Mail. (2024, Apr 14). Over 50 houses hit by flash floods; Malay Mail. (2024, Apr 16). Floods hit several areas in Subang, Sungai Buloh.

A moderate earthquake rattled China’s Xizang. An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted the Rutog County in Ali Prefecture, Xizang Autonomous Region of southwest China on 13 April 2024 according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was in Rabang township with a depth of 10 kilometres. However, no casualties or property losses from the earthquake were reported.

Sources: Xinhua. (2024, Apr 13). No casualties reported in 5.2-magnitude quake in China's Xizang.

  1. Thailand
  2. Viet Nam

Thai rice prices have risen due to the strong demand from Indonesia. Rates for Thai 5 percent broken rice rose to 585-590 USD per tonne from 570 USD per tonne last week. Rice prices strengthened from last week due to demand from Indonesia. New supply was still being harvested and that prices were supported by demand from Indonesia, where buyers were sourcing from Thailand, Viet Nam and, Pakistan.

Source: Reuters. (2024, Apr 12). Asia rice: Firm demand from Indonesia props up Thai rates.

Vietnamese rice prices are stable while domestic prices are rising. The price of Vietnamese 5 percent broken rice remained at 580 USD, unchanged from a week earlier. However, domestic paddy prices are slightly edging up because supplies have shown signs of shrinking, while the intrusion of salt water in some Mekong Delta provinces is threatening rice production, Ho Chi Minh-based traders said

Source: Reuters. (2024, Apr 12). Asia rice: Firm demand from Indonesia props up Thai rates.

 

Viet Nam exported over 2.1 million tonnes of rice in the first quarter of 2024.According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Viet Nam exported over 2.1 million of rice in the first quarter of 2024, up 42 percent year-on-year, which earned 1.4 billion USD. The Philippines was the biggest importer of Vietnamese rice, accounting for 38 percent of the market share. Moreover, Viet Nam targets rice export value of 5 billion USD in 2024.In 2023, the country exported 8.13 million tonnes of rice with a record-high value of 4.7 billion USD.

Source: Xinhua. (2024, Apr 10). Vietnam’s Q1 rice export up 42 pct in value.