Forestry ministers meet

Forestry ministers meet

HANOI (AFP): Agriculture and forestry ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations opened a two-day meeting here Thursday aimed at promoting inter-ASEAN food trade and boosting regional food security.

It is the 20th ASEAN Meeting of Agriculture and Forestry Ministers, or AMAF.

Delegates from the nine member-countries of ASEAN and Cambodian observers are attending the meeting to discuss issues including regional cooperation on food security and the promotion of inter ASEAN trade in foodstuffs, forestry and agricultural products.

AMAF is the highest level annual meeting to boost cooperation on agriculture and forestry within ASEAN, which groups Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.