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About Us

The Asian Food Safety and Security Association (AFSA) is a voluntary, non-profit organization established in 2010. The 5th annual general meeting of the Bangladesh-Japan Association for Science and Technology (BJAST) in Dhaka in 2010 decided to launch the Asian Food Safety and Security Association (AFSA). The first annual meeting of AFSA was held at Osaka Prefecture University, Japan, on September 15-17, 2012. The 2nd annual meeting of AFSA was held in Bien Hoa City (Near Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam, on August 15-17, 2014. The 3rd annual meeting of AFSA was held in Bhubaneswar, India, on 15-17 September 2016; The 4th AFSA conference was held at Siem Reap, Cambodia, on 13-15 August 2018; The 5th conference was supposed to be held at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand on 16-18 September 2020, However, due to Covid-19 pandemic all the activities of AFSA was suspended till today.
The main objective of AFSA is as follows:

  • To forge effective cooperation among the member states in climate change, food safety, and food security.
  • To disseminate research findings and future research in food safety and security.
  • To help in building the Asian Food Safety and Security Network.
  • To help educational institutions by supplying equipment, books, materials, ideas, etc.
  • To exchange views, and ideas by organizing seminars, symposia, conferences, and meetings.
  • To help secure funds for students to attend seminars, conferences, and training programs.

To launch a Food Safety and Food Security Journal focusing on current trends and needs in Asia.