Asian Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative
Adapted from the project website
About
The Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) is an inter-governmental and multilateral cooperation body that aims to improve food production and promote sustainable agriculture in Asian countries through knowledge and technology transfer and sharing. To realize its goals, AFACI Implements, manages, funds, and coordinates multilateral projects, international trainings, program workshops, and symposia.
AFACI is composed of 15 member-countries, namely: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Korea.
The AFACI Secretariat is based at the International Technology Cooperation Center (ITCC), Rural Development Administration in Jeonju, Korea.
Likewise, RDA has cooperated with 12 member-countries in Latin America through Korea-Latin America Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KoLFACI) and 19 member-countries in Africa through Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KAFACI).
Mission & Vision
- Promote sustainable agricultural growth in the Asian region
- Contribute to the consistent economic development of member-countries through technological cooperation in the agricultural and food sectors
- Established network of Asian countries that jointly address issues on food production, sustainable agriculture, and industrialization of food and agricultural sectors of the Asian region
- Enhanced partnership and leadership of member countries in the international community