ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
The APTERR Secretariat team, accompanied with the National Food Authority (NFA) Central Office team, visited the NFA Port Area Warehouse in Tacloban City, Eastern Visayas Region of the Philippines on 31 July 2024 to inspect 300 MT of rice contributed by Japan through Tier 3, pre-positioned in the Philippines in preparing for a swift respond amid disasters.
General Manager Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn of the APTERR Secretariat accompanied with Japanese Expert Mr. Akinori Ando and the APTERR staff visited the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) of Malaysia on 10 June 2024 to bolster cooperation and explore a potential collaboration with Malaysia on the APTERR Tier 3 programme.
Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, was invited to be one of panelists of the Deep Dive Session on Asia’s Rice Market, Food Security Concerns and Policy at the ‘Asia and Pacific Food Security Forum 2024’ organised by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 12 April 2024 at ADB Headquarters in Manila, the Philippines.
Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager (GM) of the APTERR Secretariat, led his team consisting of Mr. Akinori Ando, Japanese Expert, Ms. Nattavadee Sraprathum, Technical Staff for FEMI and Ms. Sita Kumpol, Secretary to the Japanese Expert, attended the ceremonial handover and actual rice distribution of 750 MT of rice contributed by the Republic of Korea (ROK) held in Calbayog City, Samar in Region VIII of the Philippines on 28 February 2024.
The APTERR Secretariat led by Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager (GM) of the APTERR Secretariat participated the ceremonial handover and actual distribution of the Republic of Korea (ROK)’s rice assistance hosted by the National Food Authority (NFA) led by Mr. Roderico R. Bioco, Administrator in cooperation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the local governmental units led by Mr. Edwin Marino C. Ongchuan, Governor of Northern Samar on 27 February 2024 in Northern Samar in Region 8, the Philippines.
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