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ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)


37th AMAF Meeting, 10 September 2015, Makati, Philippines (Photo source: Forest Policy Section, FMB)

ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) is the highest body which handles the ASEAN Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Forestry and is supported by the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM-AMAF). Its basic objective is to formulate and implement regional cooperation activities to enhance the international competitiveness of ASEAN Food, Agriculture, and Forestry Products as well as to further strengthen arrangements and joints positions in international fora. Forestry was included from the ASEAN Cooperation in Agriculture in 1977.
AMAF meets annually.
 
Focal Office:
Forest Management Bureau (FMB)
Date Launched:
Focal Persons:
Focal Office
       Department of Agriculture and DENR 

Focal Points 
       Department of Agriculture and DENR Secretaries

Focal Point for Forestry
       FOR. RICARDO L. CALDERON
       Director
       DENR - Forest Management Bureau
       Tel. Nos. - (632) 928 9313, (632) 927 4788

Alternate
       FOR. MAYUMI QUINTOS-NATIVIDAD
       Assistant Director
       DENR - Forest Management Bureau
      Tel. No. - (632) 927 4784 

Technical Focal Division
       Forest Policy, Planning and Knowledge Management Division (FPPKMD)
       Tel. No. - (632) 927 6217
Status / Updates:
The 37th AMAF endorsed the Vision and Strategic Plan for ASEAN Cooperation in Food, Agriculture and Forestry 2016-2025 to chart out directions for ASEAN Cooperation in these areas in order to realize the ASEAN Community Vision 2025. Under this Strategic Plan, promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is one among the seven (7) strategic thrusts identified.

The 37th Meeting of AMAF and Related Meetings was organized by the Department of Agriculture and co-organized by DENR-FMB. 
Latest Activities:
37th Meeting of ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) and related meetings 
September 7-12, 2015
Makati City, Philippines
Attended by: Philippine Delegation headed by Secretary Proceso Alcala
FMB- Dir. Ricardo L. Calderon
Asst. Dir. Mayumi Quintos-Natividad
For. Remedios Evangelista
For. Fe C. Oliveros
For. Jenalyn Lansigan
For. Kenneth R. Tabliga
Sources / Relevant Links:
www.asean.org/communities/asean-economic-community/category/asean-ministerial-meeeting-on-agriculture-and-forestry-amaf
This Page was updated on Friday, 08 January 2016 13:31
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