The First ASEAN-Japan Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry Meeting (AJMAF) (October 4, 2023, Malaysia)

1. Overview

  The first ASEAN-Japan Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry Meeting (AJMAF) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday, October 4, with Minister Miyashita co-chairing the meeting with Datuk Seri Mohamad Bin Sabu, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security of Malaysia, as this year marks the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation.
  The “ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan”, proposed by Japan, was adopted at the meeting, with many countries expressing support for the plan.

Participants in the AJMAF(including on the web)
  “ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam), Timor-Leste (observer), and Japan.

2. ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan

  “The ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan,” adopted at the first ASEAN-Japan Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry Meeting (AJMAF) on October 4, 2023, aims to foster cooperation projects with ASEAN countries by utilizing Japanese technology and sharing experience to build resilient and sustainable agriculture and food systems in the ASEAN region and, ultimately, to contribute to food security in the region.

Annex.
ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan(PDF : 352KB)
Japanese translation (provisional)(PDF : 597KB)
Summary of the ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan(PDF : 603KB)