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    "title": "U.S. Industry and ASEAN Agriculture Leaders Deepen Partnership at the 48th AMAF in Singapore",
    "modified_at": "2026-11-02 15:35:05",
    "published_at": "2026-11-02 03:30:00",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: justify\">SINGAPORE, October 30, 2026 &mdash; The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) convened a delegation of leading U.S. food and agriculture companies in Singapore from October 28-30 to engage with ASEAN agriculture ministers and senior officials during the 48th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF). As the Council&#039;s twelfth consecutive mission to AMAF, the engagement underscored the enduring value of public-private collaboration in addressing regional priorities, from food security and sustainability to agricultural innovation and productivity.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify\">During the mission, USABC and Food &amp; Agriculture Committee leaders delivered a presentation during the AMAF plenary session before the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry, sharing industry perspectives and recommendations on advancing the region&rsquo;s food security and agricultural development. USABC&#039;s delegation held bilateral meetings with the ASEAN Secretariat and with government delegations from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Timor-Leste. The meetings explored opportunities for public-private cooperation in sustainable productivity, resilient supply chains, nutrition, trade facilitation, and the responsible use of innovative technologies. These are priorities that support ASEAN&rsquo;s transition from vision to implementation in the food, agriculture, and forestry sectors.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;The challenges before ASEAN, from food security and climate resilience to productivity and farmer livelihoods, are significant, but so too is our collective capacity to address them,&rdquo; said Dr. James Andrade, Chief Representative of Singapore and Senior ASEAN Advisor, US-ASEAN Business Council, who led the delegation. &ldquo;The U.S. business community stands ready to be a committed and practical partner in advancing ASEAN&rsquo;s food security goals and the ASEAN Community Vision 2045.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">On the sidelines of the 48th AMAF, Corteva Agriscience and MSD Animal Health hosted a Learning Journey program on October 28 that took SOM-AMAF government officials to their facilities in Singapore. The visits gave participants a firsthand look at how innovation in crop science, animal health, and aquaculture can boost productivity, strengthen food security, and build more resilient agri-food systems across the region.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Participating companies in this year&rsquo;s mission included Bayer, Corteva Agriscience, ADM, Elanco Animal Health, Illumina, John Deere, and MSD Animal Health. </p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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