ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
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.
400 MT
300 MT
3,000 MT
Total :3,700 MT
500 MT
3,000 MT
Total :3,500 MT
322 MT
4,000 MT
Total :4,322 MT
Natural Disasters
WEEKLY UPDATE ON NATURAL DISASTERS
IN ASEAN PLUS THREE
No. 413 
9 – 15 April 2025
An earthquake struck Bogor city of Indonesia. A 4.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Bogor city of Indonesia's West Java province on 10 April 2025, which occurred on land at a depth of 5 kilometres. About 35 houses and educational facilities were damaged. Meanwhile, residents felt the moderate vibrations. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) later urged people to remain calm in case of an occurrence of another earthquake, and to follow official instructions from the government.
Source: TEMPO. (2025, Apr. 12). Bogor Earthquake Damages 35 Houses, Shakes Multiple Sub-Districts.
Heavy rains triggered floods in many areas of Malaysia. Downpours on 13 April 2025 caused flash floods in many areas of Johor state, Malaysia. Consequently, some residential areas and roads were submerged. Vehicles struggled to navigate on the flooded roads. Personnel had been deployed to assist affected residents. Residents were advised to remain vigilant and avoid flood-prone areas together with following the update from official sources. Moreover, heavy rain and strong winds hit the districts of Larut Matang and Selama, Perak state on the same day. Properties and a tree were damaged while a relief centre was opened to help those in needs.
Source: The Star. (2025, Apr. 13). Floods: Continuous rain causes flash floods in several parts of Johor; The Star. (2025, Apr. 13). Houses damaged, trees uprooted as strong winds, thunderstorm lashes Larut Matang, Selama.
Thailand experienced several natural disasters. On 14 April 2025, a 3.5-magnitude earthquake caused by the 148 kilometre-long Khlong Marui Fault shook Nuea Khlong district of Krabi province, Thailand. Residents in Nuea Khlong and Mueang districts also felt the tremor. Earlier, two people died in Lamphun province after their house was struck by a runoff on 13 April 2025. There were nine ravaged houses. Besides, summer storms battered Loeng Nok Tha district in Yasothon province, and Phlapphla Chai district in Buriram province on 9 – 10 April 2025. Almost 50 houses in the provinces were damaged by the storm.
Source: The Nation. (2025, Apr. 10). Buriram storm blows off roof, triggers homeowner’s cardiac arrest; The Nation. (2025, Apr. 10). Summer storms ravage two villages in Yasothon province; The Nation. (2025, Apr. 14). Two drown in Lamphun runoff Sunday night; The Nation. (2025, Apr. 14). 3.5-Magnitude quake hits Krabi.
Gusty winds swept across several parts of China. A sweeping cold front had brought strong winds across northern China since 11 April 2025. Meanwhile, 109 weather stations in Beijing recorded gusts above 24.5-28.4 metres per second in 13 districts, forcing the authority to remain orange alert for high winds. Flights and train services were severely disrupted while parks and museums were closed. Gas stations and oil depots were also suspended. A total of 288 trees were toppled across the city, damaging 19 vehicles. However, no injuries or fatalities were reported. Besides, peak gusts of 43.2 metres per second were recorded in Jizhou district's Panshan area, which was the strongest winds since 1951. China has a four-tier weather-warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Source: Xinhua. (2025, Apr. 12). China Focus: Fierce gales sweep northern China, disrupting flights, trains, public services
Strong winds hit various parts of South Korea. On 13 April 2025, strong winds swept across South Korea, especially in Gyeonggi province, where a strong wind reached up to 22.9 metres per second. A signboard in Suwon city, south of Seoul, fell onto parked vehicles while a wall was collapsed onto a walkway. No injuries were reported from the incident. The strong winds also caused power outages in several regions affecting about 850 households.
Source: Yonhap News Agency. (2025, Apr. 13). Strong winds sweep across S. Korea, causing damage.
Rice Situation
WEEKLY UPDATE ON ASEAN PLUS THREE
RICE SITUATIONS
No. 413
9 – 15 April 2025
Cambodia's milled rice export makes 160.5 million USD in the first quarter of 2025. According to the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), Cambodia exported 211,058 tonnes of milled rice in the first quarter of 2025, earning a total revenue of 160.5 million USD. Besides, CRF stated that among the exported milled rice, about 81.38 percent was fragrant rice, 13.6 percent was white rice, 2.6 percent was Japonica rice, 1.93 percent was parboiled rice, and 0.49 percent was organic rice.
Source: Khmer Times. (2025, Apr 12). Cambodia makes $160.5 mln from milled rice export in Q1.
Indonesia is projected to reach a rice surplus of 12 million tonnes this year. As of 10 April 2025, Bulog has absorbed 840,000 tonnes of rice, increasing 2,000 percent year-on-year. The total of Bulog’s warehouse is at 2.4 million tonnes and expected to reach 3 million tonnes by the end of April 2025, which is the newest record. The Ministry of Agriculture believes that Indonesia rice is on track to achieve a rice surplus of up to 12 million tonnes by the end of 2025 and become a major global rice exporter in the market.
Source: Jakarta Globe. (2025, Apr 11). Indonesia Eyes Global Rice Export Market with Projected 12 Million Ton Surplus.
Myanmar received rice from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea under the APTERR programme. Due to the earthquake that happened in Myanmar on 28 March 2025, APTERR cooperated with Myanmar’s Department of Agriculture to support 3,500 tonnes of white rice to the affected people. The rice contribution consisted of 500 tonnes from P.R. China and 3,000 tonnes from the Republic of Korea.
Source: Bernama. (2025, Apr 11). ASEAN Plus Three-led Agency Releases Strategic Reserve Rice To Myanmar.
Retail rice price has increased continuously for the past 14 weeks. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), the average price of 5 kilogrammes of rice rose by 8 JPY (0.056 USD) to 4,214 JPY (29.57 USD) from between 31 March and 6 April 2025. The change marks the price increasing for the 14th consecutive week. Therefore, MAFF intends to release stockpiles monthly from April 2025 to July 2025, aiming to calm the market.
*1 USD = 142.62 JPY
Source: The Japan News. (2025, Apr 15). Rice Retail Price Increases for 14 Consecutive Weeks.
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