To safeguard food security amid the continued flooding, a total of 1,309.339 MT of rice contributed by the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China) and the Republic of Korea under APTERR’s Tier 3 pre-positioned programme was released to provide timely rice assistance to flood-affected-people in Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar.
On 30 September 2026, the APTERR Secretariat led by Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager (GM), attended the ceremonial rice handover presided over by U Aye Kyaw, Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region. The ceremony was also attended by Mr. Wang Xianzhong, First Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar; U Myo Zaw, Deputy Director General of the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation; and representatives of relevant local agencies and the media.
The rice assistance comprised 468.139 MT contributed by P.R. China and 841.2 MT contributed by Korea. Both contributions had been pre-positioned in Myanmar to enable a timely response to emergencies.
The Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region expressed his gratitude to P.R. China and Korea for their generous contributions and thanked the APTERR Secretariat for facilitating this rice assistance to support flood-affected people.
Meanwhile, Dr. Choomjet highlighted the growing challenges posed by extreme weather events and the increasing impacts of climate change, which are escalating risks to livelihoods and food system. He further emphasised the significance of collective cooperation and solidarity among the ASEAN Plus Three countries to overcoming these global challenges and strengthening regional food security.
