ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve
On 5 April 2025, the APTERR Council urgently approved a release of 3,500 MT of rice under Tier 3 programme to support emergency relief efforts in Myanmar in the wake of the devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake striking the country. The rice assistance comprises contributions from the People’s Republic of China (P.R. China) for 500 MT and the Republic of Korea (ROK) for 3,000 MT.
Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, along with the Secretariat team, inspected 3,000 MT of rice contributed by the Republic of Korea through the pre-positioned stockpiled rice system under Tier 3 at the warehouse in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 10 March 2025.
On 3 February 2025, Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager (GM) of the APTERR Secretariat, together with Ms. Nattavadee Sraprathum, Technical Staff for Food Emergency Monitoring and Information, and Ms. Passawee Sumalu, Administrative Staff, attended the ceremonial turnover and actual distribution of 4,000 MT of rice contributed by the Republic of Korea through Tier 3 pre-positioned programme in the municipality of Laurel, Batangas province, the Philippines.
On 18 December 2024, the APTERR Secretariat, in collaboration with Lao PDR’s Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MLSW) and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), and Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), distributed rice assistance under the Tier 3 School Distribution Programme (SDP) to students at the Luang Prabang Special Education School in Lao PDR.
Dr. Choomjet Karnjanakesorn, General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, along with Mr. Akinori Ando, Japanese Expert, and APTERR staff, visited Ban Fay Secondary School in Pakou district, Luang Prabang province, Lao PDR, on 17 December 2024 to participate in the rice distribution to students under the School Distribution Programme (SDP) of Tier 3.
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