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2023 Food & Agriculture Workshop in Vietnam, August 16

On the heels of the the 2023 Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to Vietnam, the Council organized a workshop on August 16 in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on promoting food safety and innovation towards a more sustainable agriculture in Vietnam.

2023 Food and Agriculture Industry Mission to Vietnam

On August 15-16. the Council organized the 2023 Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to Vietnam, bringing a delegation of five prominent U.S. food and agriculture companies for a series of meetings with key Vietnamese agricultural officials in Hanoi. During the meeting with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan, U.S. companies emphasized the significance of food security, food safety, animal health, innovative agri-technologies, and sustainable agriculture solutions as crucial areas of focus for U.S. agricultural business in Vietnam.

2023 Food and Agriculture Industry Mission to Indonesia

On May 25 - June 7, the Council organized the 2023 Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to Indonesia, bringing a delegation of six prominent U.S. food and agriculture companies for a series of meetings with key Indonesian agricultural officials in Jakarta. During the mission, U.S. companies emphasized the significance of food security, food safety, new technology and innovative sustainable agriculture, harnessing science-based regulatory approaches, increasing bilateral trade, and capacity building for development as crucial areas of focus for U.S. agricultural business in Indonesia.

2020 Business Mission to the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF)

On October 21, the Council led its 6th consecutive delegation to the 42nd AMAF, taking part in the plenary session with all ten ASEAN Agriculture Ministers. The 42nd AMAF was Chaired by Cambodia Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, H.E. Veng Sakhon. The mission was co-led by Marc Mealy, Senior Vice President – Policy and Amb. Michael Michalak, Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director, as well as Chair of the Council’s Food and Agriculture Committee, Pushpanathan Sundram, Senior Policy Advisor, Government & Food Chain, Asia – Elanco Animal Health.

2019 Business Mission to the 41st ASEAN Ministerial on Agriculture & Forestry, October 15

Executives representing US-ABC members Elanco Animal Health, Cargill and Corteva at the 41st ASEAN Ministerial on Agriculture & Forestry in Brunei Darussalam. The US-ABC organized bilateral meetings with delegations from 6 ASEAN Member States and delivered a presentation on the role of agricultural trade modernization, new trends in crop protection plant science and emerging technologies in animal health in promoting greater food safety, security, and sustainability in Asia.

Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to Vietnam, June 27-28

US-ABC Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Ambassador Michael W. Michalak and Vietnam Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development His Excellency Phung Duc Tien signed an MOU formalizing further collaboration in support Vietnam’s agriculture development objectives to help strengthen the role of the agriculture sector as an engine of growth for Vietnam’s economy.

2018 Agricultural Attaché Roundtable

On September 6, the US-ASEAN Business Council partnered with the Embassy of the Philippines to host a roundtable between members of the F&A committee and the Agricultural Attachés representing the ASEAN member states in Washington, D.C.

2018 Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to Vietnam, July 11-12

On July 11, the Council met with the Chairman of the Office of the Government of Vietnam, H.E. Mai Tien Dung, as part of its 2018 Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to Vietnam. The delegation of nine companies, which is the largest Food & Agriculture Industry Mission to date, was led by Ambassador Michael Michalak, Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director, and Chair of the Council’s Food & Agriculture Committee Bruce Blakeman, Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Cargill.

NEWS & UPDATES

Food & Agriculture Update: July 31, 2023
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Food & Agriculture Update: June 30, 2023
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Food & Agriculture Update: February 24, 2023
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Food & Agriculture Update: December 13, 2022
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Food & Agriculture Update: September 23, 2022
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Food & Agriculture Update: June 30, 2022
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Hai Pham
Senior Director - Food & Agriculture
hpham@usasean.org

Cooper Coviello
Associate - Food & Agriculture
ccoviello@usasean.org

Last updated: 21 August 2023