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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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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SEARCA holds baseline assessment workshop and M&E of school gardens in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)and the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN) convened a Baseline Assessment Workshop on 20–21 May 2025, at CE SAIN Hall, Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia. This event kicked off a comprehensive baseline study under the School-plus-Home Gardens cum Biodiversity Enhancement and Enterprise Program to evaluate existing school... Read more.
10th UC Graduate Forum highlights innovations for sustainable agriculture in Southeast Asia

MALANG, Indonesia—Graduate students from across Southeast Asia convened at Universitas Brawijaya (UB) on 2–3 June 2025 for the 10th University Consortium (UC) Graduate Forum. Held under the theme "Innovative Agriculture and Green Technologies for a Resilient Future," the forum was co-organized by UB and the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) and coordinated by SEARCA as the UC Secretariat. The forum provided a platform to... Read more.
AI meets aquaculture: Smart fish feeder cuts labor and waste

An aquaculture system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is helping small-scale fish farmers in Malaysia overcome pressing challenges in their operations. The installation of automated feeders in fish tanks in Negeri Sembilan has reduced time spent on manual feeding by 70% and cut feed waste by 20%. For farmers, this means saving at least six hours of labor each week and earning more from better feeding efficiency. Dr. Ahmad Fikri Abdullah from Universiti Putra Malaysia led the pilot... 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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Learning Events

Executive Program for Leaders in Asian Agriculture and Development (LAAD): Focus on Southeast Asia)

May–June 2025

January–June 2025

ASEAN Climate Leadership Programme III
16–20 June 2025

2025 Training-Workshop on Transformational Agricultural Innovation Systems for the New Future (TrAInS)
September–November 2025

2025 Leadership Development Program for Higher Education Institutions in Southeast Asia (LDP-HEIs in SEA)

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SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS)

Agrifood System Diagnostic: Situating the Agrifood System and the Evolving Impacts in the Philippines

SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagement (SOLVE)

Adopt & Adapt: Navigating AI Integration in Schools and Universities

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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