Innovations and Emerging Trends
Strategic Plan of Action for ASEAN Cooperation on Crops (2016-2020)
The Special SOM-34th AMAF, held on 13-14 August 2013 in Pakse, Lao PDR agreed on the need to develop a vision, objectives and goals of the ASEAN Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Forestry sectors towards 2020 (FAF), based on the review of the current Framework and Strategic Plan.
The Special SOM-35th AMAF, held on 18-19 August 2014 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia agreed to adjust that timeline for the post 2015 Vision to 2016-2025 to align with the decision of the 26th Meeting of High Level Task Force on Economic Integration (HLTF-EI) on the adoption of a ten-year time period (2016-2025) for work plans under the AEC Pillar.
Vision and Strategic Plan for ASEAN Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Forestry (2016-2025)
Following the 4th ASEAN Summit in 1992, the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) identified seven priorities for the agriculture sector (comprising the crops, fisheries, and livestock sub-sectors)and five strategic thrusts for the forestry sector. In 2007 the AEC Blueprint