1. The ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), held our 44^th Meeting virtually on 25 October 2022, under the Chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Phet Phomphiphak, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Lao PDR.

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food, agriculture and forestry sectors and recovery efforts

2. The Meeting continued to express concern over the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the food, agriculture and forestry sectors and agreed to further exert efforts on implementing recovery measures to ensure sufficient and continuous food supplies and the functioning of business activities and services to the food and agricultural systems.  

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