This document presents an update on the establishment of a web-enabled food security information management system in BIMP-EAGA. The initial project was between Indonesia and the Philippines but plans to expand to Malaysia and Brunei. Key features include developing databases and portals, training, and linking to ASEAN systems. While awaiting revision and approval, the Philippines launched a website to share food security data for the region at http://www.foodsecurity.eaga.da.gov.ph. The site provides information on priority projects, directories, indicators, establishments, downloads, news, and contacts to facilitate collaboration on food security across BIMP-EAGA.

1. An Update on the Establishment of Web-enabled Food
Security Information Management System in BIMP-EAGA:
Presented by
Elmer R. Esplana
elmer.esplana@gmail.com
Bureau of Animal Industry,
Department of Agriculture
Security Information Management System in BIMP-EAGA:
Initial Initiative of the Philippines
Presented at the 1st BIMP-EAGA Agribusiness Cluster Meeting
Hotel Centro, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
June 18, 2013

2. • A bilateral Food Security Information
Background
• A bilateral Food Security Information
Management System project between
Indonesia and the Philippines (Phase 1) but
is planned to be extended to Malaysia and
Brunei (Phase 2)

3. Major proposed project features include:
• System development (database), hardware
components and trainingscomponents and trainings
• Specialized Web portal for Phase 1
• BIMP-EAGA System harmonization and Linkages
with the ASEAN Food Security Information System
(AFSIS)

4. • Production of Higher level Agribusiness
Information Products and Services selling online
for Sustainability Mechanism of the projectfor Sustainability Mechanism of the project
• Accession to the BIMP-EAGA online system
• Harnessing Coordination and Collaboration

5. • Organizing representative/s from each country
• Food Security and Value-added Agribusiness• Food Security and Value-added Agribusiness
Information Accessibility and Development of
More Investment Opportunities in Philippines
and Indonesia

6. MINDA requested the proponent to submit the EAGA
proposal on food security information management
system.system.
It was submitted to Japan ASEAN Integrated Fund
Management Team for funding.
Part their comment was to improve the proposal
based on JAIF template.
The proposal is to be revised by the Philippines and
Indonesia.

7. We have coordinated with the JAIF
Management Representative representative Mr.
Hiroko Kitamura sometime in August 2012 andHiroko Kitamura sometime in August 2012 and
we have exchange notes, including Mr. Gabriel
Bautista, Third Secretary,
Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN,
but with the no complete available representative
from the Indonesian side, the revision cannot be
pushed through.

8. Pending the revision and approval, the Philippines
took a forward step and initiated to develop a
website for the food security of the EAGA which iswebsite for the food security of the EAGA which is
currently being hosted by the Philippine
Department of Agriculture-Information Technology
Center for Agriculture and Fisheries (DA-ITCAF).
Here is the URL of the website:
http://www.foodsecurity.eaga.da.gov.ph

9. Site Map of the Website
Home
About
Priority ProjectsPriority Projects
Directory
Indicators
Establishments
Download
News
Links
Contact Us
Site Map
Feedback

10. •Home - is the main page of the website
•About - gives background about the BIMP-EAGA,
Terms of Reference
of the Agribusiness Cluster and implementationof the Agribusiness Cluster and implementation
blueprint
•Priority Projects – identified the existing cluster
projects and its status
•Directory – covers the directory of P-EAGA Food
Basket Coordinating Center and the BIMP-EAGA
Agribusiness Cluster and Working Groups Directory

11. •Indicators – right now is just a model of the
food security indicators and framework
patterned from the AFSIS. This section covers thepatterned from the AFSIS. This section covers the
database of the BIMP-EAGA on the food security,
including online publications related to food
security, e.g. Commodity Early Warning/Forecast
Report, Cross Country Commodity Analysis of
Priority Products of the Food Security EAGA.

12. •Establishments – this section basically will cover the
directory of agro-fishery stakeholders, particularly, the
exporters and importers of the different countries. Initially, itexporters and importers of the different countries. Initially, it
is a simple directory but later on, it will be an online database
which could be searchable by name of
company/enterprise/farm, by product line, by region and by
province along the different agribusiness supply chain
segment. This specialized online database will be useful
information for the different stakeholders in the agro-industry
and fishery industries for the BIMP-EAGA covered areas.

13. • Download – a section where you can download the
important files for dissemination
Agribusiness cluster and the FSIMS documents.
• News – covers the news and feature articles related to
Agribusiness Cluster and FSIMS Development in implementation.
• Links – covers some of the important links of the BIMP-EAGA
Agribusiness Cluster, Agency websites of the four countries an
the and FSIMS –related website.

14. • Contact Us -covers the contact persons initially with the
P-EAGA and BIM member countries that are relevent in
the implementation of the FSIMS.
• Site Map – covers the summary links of the main menu
and sub-menu of the website
• Feedback – covers the page where you can send email
to inquire and to request related information available
on hand from the FSIMS project management team and
related concerns.

15. • Other possible menu and sub-menu as the
website and the project is evolving
- http://www.foodsecurity.eaga.da.gov.ph/- http://www.foodsecurity.eaga.da.gov.ph/

16. Daghang Salamat!
Thank you!Thank you!
Salamat Po!
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