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AJAD 20th Anniversary Issue (October 2024)

The AJAD 20th Anniversary Issue, with the theme "Asian Agriculture and Development in a Dynamic and Volatile Landscape of Demands, Peoples, and Risks," features articles from three senior members of our Editorial Board, namely C. Peter Timmer, James Roumasset, and David Dawe, who take both a retrospective and forward-looking view at agriculture in Asia. Five more papers from other prominent experts complete this special AJAD issue, with which we hope to provide our readers and subscribers an engaging variety of relevant, useful, and even practical knowledge to students, educators, researchers, practitioners, advocates, and policymakers alike.

International Conference on Micro-credentials and Research for Food Security and Climate Change (ICMCRFSCC)

The International Conference on Micro-credentials and Research for Food Security and Climate Change (ICMCRFSCC) seeks to bring together educators, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to exchange insights and practices on how to address these urgent issues.

Consortium for Agricultural Development, Research and Extension (CADRE)

Envisioning itself as becoming a leading enabler and champion of excellence in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia, SEARCA will establish the Consortium for Agricultural Development, Research, and Extension in Southeast Asia or CADRE. CADRE, as the word implies, will be a network of high-caliber, like-minded institutions with a unified goal of driving agricultural transformation toward sustainable and inclusive development in Southeast Asia.

Learn more about SEARCA's 11th Five-Year Plan

In July 2020, SEARCA embarked on its five-year (2020-2025) mission, which focuses on Accelerating Transformation Through Agricultural INnovation (ATTAIN) and aims to deliver BETTER, BIGGER, and SMARTER impacts and outcomes to agricultural and rural development stakeholders across Southeast Asia.

  • SEARCA urges farming sectors to intensify efforts in combating global warming, advocates for greater youth engagement in agriculture

    The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) promoted climate-mitigation agricultural initiatives and youth participation opportunities during the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC's) Sectoral Committee Meeting on Rice and Other Staples and Youth in Agriculture and Fisheries at the Philippine Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 4 in Lipa City, Batangas held on 22 October 2024. The Sectoral meeting was attended by... Read more.
  • SEARCA Center Director discusses solutions to salinity challenges

    NONTHABURI, Thailand—Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), was one of the speakers during the 3rd International Conference on Rice for the Future (ICRF 2024), organized by the Thailand Rice Science Research Hub of Knowledge, Rice Science Center, Kasetsart University, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA). The... Read more.
  • SEARCA Opens its 18th Annual Photo Contest

    LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, Philippines—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) kicks off its 18th Annual Photo Contest with the theme The Future of Farming: Pathways to Carbon-Neutral Agriculture, today (18 November 2024). The photo contest aims to find the best images most relevant to the theme aside from its technical quality and impact. SEARCA is looking for creative images that depict the innovations and solutions to the many issues and problems... Read more.

Accelerating Transformation Through Agricultural Innovation (ATTAIN)

SEARCA's 11th Five-Year Plan (2020–2025)

SEARCA works to elevate the quality of life of agricultural families through sustainable and resilient livelihoods and access to modern networks and innovative markets.

Scholarships

Projects

SEARCA has a well-earned reputation and extensive track record in end-to-end project management – from conceptualization and proposal writing to implementation and monitoring – for both local and international development and donor organizations.

SEARCA Priority Areas

11th Five-Year Plan (2020–2025)

Agri-Business Models for Increased Productivity and Income

Sustainable Farming Systems and Natural Resource Management

Food and Nutrition Security

Transformational Leadership for Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD)

Gender and Youth Engagement in ARD

Enhanced ARD towards Climate Resilience

EcoHealth/One Health Applications to ARD