Tracking Legislative trends on Food Security: ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) resolutions

Mohd Zulhelmi Syafuddin Tan; Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar; Yarina Ahmad; Augustine Leonard Jen

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI38.7651

Authors

Mohd Zulhelmi Syafuddin Tan Postgraduate Student, MARA University of Technology, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar Professor, MARA University of Technology, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Yarina Ahmad Professor, MARA University of Technology, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Augustine Leonard Jen Research Officer, Parliament of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI38.7651

Keywords:

food security, ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, nutrition, agriculture

Abstract

This study traces food-security legislation trends in Southeast Asia by analysing ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) General Assembly resolutions from 1978–2024. Although non-binding, resolutions shape parliamentary discourse and support ASEAN cooperation on transboundary food challenges. Using longitudinal thematic coding, the paper tracks how framing evolves from broad commitments toward specific priorities: sustainable agriculture, nutrition, rural development, climate resilience, trade integration, and agri-food innovation. Recent resolutions have been assessed against ASEAN’s Regional Agri-Food Innovation (RAI) initiative, which promotes sustainable collaboration. Findings highlight persistent attention to food security and the growing role of the AIPA Caucus, as limited reporting constrains impact assessment.

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