The 9th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry was held in New Delhi, reaffirming cooperation and commitment to food security, farmers' livelihoods, sustainable development, innovation, research, and digitalisation.
The Ninth ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (9th AIMMAF) took place on 9 September 2026 in New Delhi, India. The meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Francisco P. Tiu Laurel of the Philippines and H.E. Shivraj Singh Chouhan of India. The event underscored the importance of ASEAN-India cooperation as a practical component of the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Participants emphasized the need for advancing cooperation to support food security, nutrition, farmers' livelihoods, sustainable and low emission development, innovation, research and development, rural prosperity, and the resilience of agriculture and forest systems.
The meeting welcomed ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future and the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, as well as the ASEAN Leaders' Declaration on the Vision for Food, Agriculture and Forestry Towards 2045 and the ASEAN Food, Agriculture and Forestry Sectoral Plan 2026-2030. These documents provide strategic direction for a sustainable, inclusive, resilient, and secure sector that nurtures farmers' livelihoods, safeguards the environment, fosters innovation, and contributes to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The meeting discussed global uncertainties affecting food, agriculture, and forestry, including climate change, extreme weather events, geopolitical and economic tensions, volatility in energy, fertilizer, and agricultural input markets, disruptions to trade and logistics, and plant and animal health, transboundary plant pests, and animal diseases. Participants emphasized the importance of maintaining and ensuring the flow of food and essential agricultural input supply chains, strengthening regional monitoring and early warning, diversifying sources of supply, and supporting smallholders and vulnerable groups.
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