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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.

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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.

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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.

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  • Future communicators explore agri communication strategies at SEARCA

    Future communicators explore agri communication strategies at SEARCA

    Eighty-three students from New Era University College of Communication, accompanied by their instructors, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 25 April 2025 to learn about the important role of communication in the field of agriculture. They were welcomed by Dr. Nur Azura binti Adam, SEARCA Deputy Director for Programs, and key Partnerships Unit staff. During the visit, Ms. Zara Mae Estareja, Senior Associate for Public Relations... Read more.
  • SEARCA and partners engage stakeholders in pushing low-carbon rice farming solutions

    SEARCA and partners engage stakeholders in pushing low-carbon rice farming solutions

    NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) led the second stakeholder engagement workshop on Transforming Rice Farming through Low-Carbon Solutions on 23 April 2025 in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. The workshop was conducted in partnership with Leads Agricultural Products Corporation (Leads), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), and the Municipal Government of Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. The workshop convened over... Read more.
  • Micro-credentials project midterm progress assessed

    Micro-credentials project midterm progress assessed

    The Midterm Review of the Postgraduate Micro-Credentials for Food Security and Climate Change (PMC FSCC) project was held on 23–24 April 2025 at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. The two-day event brought together partner institutions from Southeast Asia and Europe to assess the project's accomplishments and plan the next steps as it enters its final phase. Funded by the European Commission's ERAS... Read more.
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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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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.

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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