SEARCA is committed to fostering a capacity-building and research and development culture that proactively address the agriculture and development needs of the Southeast Asian region.
The objective is to improve the technical expertise and managerial skills of agriculture and development practitioners within and outside the Southeast Asian (SEA) region, who can assist in improving agricultural and rural development of SEA. Together, SEARCA and these professionals could make a difference in finding solutions to combat poverty and ensure food security in the region.
In pursuit of generating a critical mass of professionals working on agriculture and rural development in Asia, SEARCA is revitalizing its Visiting Research Fellows (VRF) Program. The VRF is intended for researchers within and outside the SEA region who are doing research along the priority thrusts of SEARCA, namely: agricultural competitiveness and natural resource management.
