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Timor-Leste's Independence Day

SEARCA congratulates the people of Timor-Leste on the 23rd anniversary of the restoration of their independence.

On 20 May 2002, Timor-Leste became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century, joining the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

Timor-Leste has been a member country of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), SEARCA's mother organization, since 2006.

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.

  • Mariano Marcos State University eyes SEARCA's support for institutional development

    Officials from the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 6 May 2025 to seek support for its institutional development. The delegation included Dr. Virgilio Julius Manzano, Jr., University President; Dr. Dionisio Bucao, Director for Innovation and Technology; Prof. Jeanette Dials, Director for Internationalization, Linkages, and Partnership; and Dr. Peter James Gann, Chief of the Center for... Read more.
  • Leadership, communication, and experiential learning take center stage in ACLP III Hybrid Module 4

    BALI, Indonesia – Leadership, communication, and transformational change anchored Module 4 of the ASEAN Climate Leadership Programme (ACLP) III, an intensive hybrid event held on 23-24 April 2025 that underscored experiential learning by blending on-site activities in Bali with virtual participation. This hybrid format is a first for ACLP since it began in 2020. Module 4 covered personal leadership, stages of the Theory U and how it relates to the participants' personal change project, and... Read more.
  • SEARCA youth talk show encourages students to "grow the future" through gardening

    The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) continues to sow seeds of inspiration among young students through its Youth in Agri Talk Show, which aired its third episode titled "Growing the Future: The Power of School and Home Gardens," on 30 March 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (GMT +8:00) on SEARCA's Facebook page. Garnering 385,000 views within its first month of airing—three times more than the views of the previous episode —the episode highlighted the... 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.

Scholarships

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.

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