BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism Dato Seri Setia Dr Abdul Manaf Metussin acknowledged the important role of utilising digital technologies in enhancing sustainable agriculture and food systems during the 46th Meeting of the Asean Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (46th AMAF) via video conference.
He also shared the Sultanate’s efforts in implementing sustainable agriculture through the adoption of regenerative agriculture to improve soil health, which not only enhances agricultural sustainability but also improves food security, fosters economic resilience, and promotes ecological health.
Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Abdul Manaf also emphasised the importance of AMAF as a platform to address critical issues that resonate with Asean collective goals in promoting sustainable agriculture and forest management, through the adoption of strategies to enhance productivity while safeguarding the region’s natural resources.
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Myanmar U Min Naung chaired the meeting, in which the Asean ministers recognised the importance of sustainable agriculture, sustainable forest management, decarbonisation, and digitalisation in the Asean region.
The meeting also urged all stakeholders, including academia, international organisations and the private sector to work with the Asean member states, through the Asean Secretariat, on implementing sustainable and circular food, agriculture and forestry policies, which have been adopted by Asean. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
