
Regional Professorial Chair Grants For AY2025-2026
- Nominees must be outstanding experts in the academe whose achievements have made great impact towards agricultural innovation
- Nominees must be endorsed by the Head of the University
Deadline: 28 February 2025

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.

18th SEARCA Photo Contest (2024)
Southeast Asian photographers, give us your best shots!
In its 18th year, SEARCA's annual photo contest focuses on "The Future of Farming: Pathways to Carbon-Neutral Agriculture." This would showcase the innovations and solutions to the many issues and problems being faced by an Asian farmer in a sustainable and environment-friendly manner.
Submission deadline is extended until 15 February 2025.

Faculty and Student Mobility Grant
SEARCA is now accepting applications for its Student and Faculty Mobility Grant, offering limited slots to Southeast Asian nationals interested in conducting research or taking courses for credit in selected Southeast Asian universities. Travel must be completed by 30 June 2025.
The Faculty Mobility Grant is for academic staff, and the Student Mobility Grant is for MS or PhD students, both for SEAMEO nationals under 45.

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.

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.

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.
- Regional Professorial Chair Grants For AY2025-2026
- International Conference on Micro-credentials and Research for Food Security and Climate Change (ICMCRFSCC)
- 18th SEARCA Photo Contest (2024)
- Faculty and Student Mobility Grant
- Consortium for Agricultural Development, Research and Extension (CADRE)
- AJAD Volume 21 Number 2 (Dec 2024)
- Learn more about SEARCA's 11th Five-Year Plan
Latest News
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SEARCA joins the Project OSEL "Oplan School Edible Landscaping" launching
LAGUNA, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has joined with the Department of Education (DepEd)-Calauan Sub-office and the Local Government Unit of Calauan, Laguna to launch the Project OSEL, or "Oplan School Edible Landscaping." This initiative aims to strengthen the schools in Calauan by promoting sustainable practices such as establishing edible gardens. By integrating edible landscaping, the project seeks to enhance... Read more. -
ACLP III Kicks Off: Shaping Climate Leaders in ASEAN
The third run of the ASEAN Climate Leadership Programme (ACLP III) officially started through its opening session and first module lectures held virtually from 22 to 23 January 2025. The 29 official participants representing Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam were selected out of over a hundred applicants across the ASEAN Member States. Following the successful implementation of the previous runs in 2020 and 2021, this is the first... Read more. -
SEARCA to host scholars and alumni conference on food security and resilience to climate change in Thailand
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is collaborating with the Postgraduate Micro-Credentials in Food Security and Climate Change (PMCFSCC) Project and the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA) to organize the conference titled "Innovation Meets Education: Building Pathways for Food Security and Resilience to Climate Change." This event will showcase the research achievements of 13 selected SEARCA scholars and alumni for the Academic... 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
ASEAN Climate Leadership Programme III
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27 January–18 May 2025
Responding to Climate Risks in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (RCRANRM)
SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS)
SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagement (SOLVE)
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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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