The APTERR Secretariat had an opportunity to welcome an official visit from research fellows from Chiba University of Japan. The project led by Dr. Hiroaki Kobayashi, Professor of Graduate School of Horticulture, was funded by Japan Society for the Promotion and Science to conduct the research on “Trade creation and diversion in the AEC under the Noodle Bowl Phenomenon”.
The main purpose of the visit was to discuss the food security issues agricultural trade and policies in ASEAN Region.