| 2011 Oct | The 11th meeting of the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministers of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea meet in Indonesia to establish the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR) |
| 2013 Mar | APTERR was officially established as a permanent mechanism as the first meeting of the APTERR Council was held in Bangkok, Thailand. This also marked the official launch of the APTERR Secretariat office in Bangkok. |
| 2012 Apr | On April 17, 2012, Japan accepted the APTERR agreement. |
| 2012 Jul | The APTERR agreement enters into force after ratification from the APTERR parties. |
| 2013 Nov | In response to the damage caused by Super Typhoon Yolanda, the government of Japan approved a project implemented by the APTERR to deliver 500,000USD worth of emergency rice to the Philippines1). |
| 2014 May | Vietnam pledges to contribute 14,000 tons of rice to the APTERR after the second meeting, held on May 29-30 in Hanoi2). |
| 2014 Nov | The 17th ASEAN+3 Summit was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Prime Minister Abe from Japan expressed his expectations for the APTERR system and highlighted Japan’s assistance of rice for Laos and the Philippines ad his intention to strengthen public-private cooperation for the “food value chain” and also asked for the relaxing and lifting of restrictions on imports from Japan3). |
| 2015 Apr | At the 3rd meeting of the APTERR, leaders discussed issues related to project implementation of the APTERR agreement, such as realizing the work plan and budget plan for the fiscal year 20154). |
| 2016 May | Turnover of 240 MT of Japan’s donation through the APTERR Tier 3 programme to help people affected by typhoon Melor (Nona) in Catarman, Philippines. Under this programme, the National Food Authority (NFA), in cooperation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), distributed 240-MT of rice to 7,992 affected families. |
| 2016 Aug | Distribution of 150–MT rice to help those affected by prolonged drought in Takeo and Svay Rieng provinces in Cambodia. |
| 2016 Oct | Distribution of 60–MT rice in Tbong Khmom and Prey Veng provinces in Cambodia. |
| 2016 Nov | The APTERR field trip on rice cultivation and logistic system in Thailand. APTERR staff visited the Rice Seed Centre and the Laemchabang Port in Chonburi province, as well as the Kung Krabaen Bay Royal Development Study Centre and the Wangkaset Garden in Chanthaburi province. |
| 2017 Jul | Tier 3 rice inspection was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. |
| 2017 Sep | Rice inspection of 250-MT rice under Tier 3 programme. |
| 2017 Nov | Handing over ceremony of 267-MT rice contributed by the Republic of Korea to affected people in the Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| 2018 Jan | The National Food Authority (NFA) of the Philippines organized a ceremonial turn-over and distribution of 225 MT of rice |
| 2018 Jan | 178-MT rice from the Republic of Korea was distributed to Cambodian citizens affected by drought and flash flood. |
| 2018 Feb | 5,700-MT rice was delivered to Vietnam, distributed to affected people in six provinces, namely Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, KonTum, Gia Lai, and Dak Lak. |
| 2018 May | A meeting on implementing an experimental Tier 1 program between the Philippines and Japan was held at the National Food Authority (NFA) headquarter in Quezon City, the Philippines. |
| 2018 Mar | The Japanese government contributed 225-MT rice under APTERR’s Tier 3 programme and was allocated to 22,500 poor people affected by typhoon Songka and Dorksouri in Khammoune and Savannakhet provinces |
| 2018 May | In Vietnam, people affected by Typhoon Damrey received 4,700-MT rice donated by the Republic of Korea through the Tier 3 program. |
| 2018 Jun | Japan donated 225-MT through the Tier 3 program to help poor residents affected by floods in Khammouane and Savannakhet provinces, Lao PDR. |
| 2018 Jun | APTERR staff embarked on a field trip to Thai Farmers’ Way at the Lifestyle and Spirit of Thai Farmers Learning Centre in Suphanburi Province, Thailand. The trip aimed at broadening staff member’s knowledge and expertise on Thai farmers’ way of life as well as new ways to improve the production and quality processes of rice seeds in Thailand for the development of agriculture and food security. |
| 2018 July | General Manager of the APTERR Secretariat, Mr. Chanpithya Shimphalee, attended the rice distribution to the poor in the Magway Region of Myanmar. The Department of Agriculture (DOA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation led by Deputy Director-General Mr. Aye Ko Ko held the event. |