
AJAD Volume 21 Number 2 (Dec 2024)
The Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development (AJAD) Volume 21 Issue No. 2 presents a diverse collection of studies addressing key agricultural and development challenges in Asia. Topics include global food price dynamics, edible flower conservation, antioxidant-rich pigmented rice, pineapple value chain analysis, rice household productivity in Indonesia, and Philippine hunger surveys.

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.
Latest News
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Eminent economist appointed 12th SEARCA Director, first woman to lead the Center
Dr. Mercedita A. Sombilla, a renowned economist with decades of experience in agricultural policy and regional development, has been appointed the new Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) effective 1 April 2025. This appointment also makes her the first woman to lead SEARCA in its nearly 60-year history. Her appointment follows a distinguished career marked by thought leadership and significant contributions to agricultural... Read more. -
SEARCA to air youth talk show on school and home gardening
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)'s Youth in Agri Talk Show is airing its third episode on 31 March 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (GMT +8:00) on the Center's Facebook page. The episode "Growing the Future: The Power of School and Home Gardens" will showcase the impact of school and home gardens and their significant role in promoting food security in communities. Philippine Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Operations Dr. Dexter Galban... Read more. -
AI integration in education unpacked in SEARCA webinar
The 49th SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagements (SOLVE) webinar held on 17 March 2025 featured Dr. Reinald Adrian Pugoy, who discussed artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative role in education in his talk, "Adopt & Adapt: Navigating AI Integration in Schools and Universities." Dr. Pugoy is the Director of the Information and Communication Technology Development Office and an Associate Professor of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies, both in the University of... 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.
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January–June 2025
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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.
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SEARCA puts forward the relevance of disseminating agricultural research findings to its stakeholders.
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