Mr. Yusuf Ahmad of Makassar City, South Sulawesi, Indonesia won first place for his photograph depicting a child helping farmers process cocoa in Bantaeng, South Sulawesi Province. The photograph’s caption highlighted how cocoa farmers have successfully combatted cocoa pests, which have lowered yields in the last 10 years, by grafting.
Second place was won by a photograph showing a fisherman delivering his freshly caught fish straight to a family’s door in Dampalit, Malabon by Arturo B. De Vera Jr. of Caloocan City, Philippines.
A photograph showing a woman from the Palong tribe harvesting strawberries in the Royal Agricultural Station Angkhang in Chiangmai Province, by Hansa Tangmanpoowadol of Bangkok, Thailand, won third place.
The People’s Choice Award, chosen by more than 6,600 people via Facebook voting, was won by Zay Yar Lin of Myanmar for his photograph depicting an old potter passing on pots to a young girl in Twantae, Irrawaddy Division.
The winners will receive cash prizes of USD 800, 500, 300, and 200. The winning photographs and finalists are showcased in a photo gallery on the SEARCA website at http://searca.org/photocontest/.