On October 29, 2026, Dith Tina, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, led the Cambodian delegation to the 48th Meeting of ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (48th AMAF) in Singapore to review progress in implementing policy frameworks for cooperation in food, agriculture and forestry among ASEAN member states and to put forward priorities for further implementation.
During the meeting, the Minister expressed support for the progress report on implementing policy frameworks for cooperation in food, agriculture and forestry, including recommendations by ASEAN senior officials on agriculture and forestry. In particular, he supported the priority economic deliverables (PED) for agriculture proposed by Singapore as ASEAN’s rotating chair in 2027, including a Solutions Centre for Regional Smallholder Farmers and the Food Security Resilience Pact 2045, a long-term strategic policy framework.
The meeting also reviewed and discussed cooperation with development partners, dialogue partners and international organizations, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB) , the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) , SEADRIF, the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) , the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) , the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) , the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Grow Asia. Participants proposed continuing this cooperation to further promote the food, agriculture and forestry sectors and ensure sustainability, food security and agribusiness in the region and beyond. By: Srey Pi
