{"id":8702,"date":"2026-04-22T00:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T00:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmu.mahidol.ac.th\/en\/?p=8702"},"modified":"2026-04-24T00:48:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:48:52","slug":"the-inaugural-asia-pacific-food-forum-apff-opened-in-brunei-darussalam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmu.mahidol.ac.th\/en\/8702\/","title":{"rendered":"The inaugural Asia-Pacific Food Forum (APFF) opened in Brunei Darussalam"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8702\" class=\"elementor elementor-8702\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1e121e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1e121e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27ba97d\" data-id=\"27ba97d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e4080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18e4080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/inmu.mahidol.ac.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55222827601_754f1ca174_k_0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmu.mahidol.ac.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55222827601_754f1ca174_k_0.jpg 600w, https:\/\/inmu.mahidol.ac.th\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55222827601_754f1ca174_k_0-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42c6a62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42c6a62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a356677\" data-id=\"a356677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5ceb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c5ceb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0On 22 April 2026, the inaugural Asia-Pacific Food Forum (APFF) opened in Brunei Darussalam, bringing together regional leaders, scientists, and farmers to accelerate agrifood systems transformation. Organized by the FAO and the Government of Brunei Darussalam, the forum prioritizes investment, innovation, and the empowerment of women and youth.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0During the event, FAO Assistant Director General Alue Dohong designated the Chinese Academy of Sciences\u2019 IGSNRR and Mahidol University\u2019s Institute of Nutrition (INMU) as OCOP Centres of Excellence for their advancements in traceability and nutrition science. 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