The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) works to strengthen institutional capacities toward inclusive and sustainable agricultural and rural development (ISARD) in Southeast Asia through graduate education, research and development, and knowledge management.
Science and education for agriculture and development
Graduate Education and Institutional Development
Producing advocates and leading champions of inclusive and sustainable ARD by strengthening the capabilities of individuals and institutions that are engaged in pushing the frontiers of ARD in Southeast Asia.
Research and Development
Generating information, knowledge, lessons, and insights that will influence policies, investments, trade, and other actions that will promote competitive agriculture, as well as inclusive and sustainable ARD.
Knowledge Management
Promoting a learning culture, knowledge creation, knowledge-sharing and use, with a predominant focus on the broad strategic theme of ISARD.
Research Studies
SEARCA coordinates and facilitates implementation of research studies which are regional/sub-regional in perspective and scope. These include evidence-based studies, comparative studies, scoping, and case studies of best practices, integrative studies, and exploratory reviews on any of the ISARD strategic thrusts.
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Ongoing Research ProjectUpgrading the Calamansi Value Chain towards Improving the Calamansi Industry of Oriental Mindoro
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Ongoing Research ProjectRural Regional Transformation: Pathways, Policy Sequencing, and Development Outcomes in China, the Philippines, and Vietnam (RRT)
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Ongoing Research ProjectAgricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns
Technical Assistance
SEARCA provides high-quality professional technical services to governments of Southeast Asian countries and international donor agencies for high-impact projects in the areas of agriculture and rural development.
Publications
SEARCA puts forward the relevance of disseminating agricultural research findings to its stakeholders. In support of this objective, the Center publishes primers, discussion papers, policy briefs and other issue briefs, and a refereed journal.
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development 16.2
Salinity and drought significantly affect rice production, adopting Good Agricultural Practices is a key solution: Some insights for Mekong River Delta, Vietnam
The Use of Nano-chitosan as Biofungicide Against Phytophthora capsici on Four Chili Cultivars in West Java, Indonesia for Sustainable Agro-industry Applications
Proceedings of the International Conference on School Gardens: Leveraging the Multifunctionality of School Gardens
Learning Events
SEARCA launched its Short-term Training Program (STTP) in 1970 as its fast lane to imbuing Southeast Asian agricultural development and environmental leaders, academicians, researchers, and practitioners with technical and managerial competencies toward built institutional capacities in the region.
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Finding Opportunities and Roles of Women in Agriculture and Rural Development (FORWARD)
10 March 2020Ms. Cherrie Atilano, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Agrea Agricultural Systems International
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Latest News 3 April 2020Proceedings of Forum on Organic and Inorganic Farming now Available Online
The report of the Forum on Organic and Inorganic Farming, which contains the forum’s full proceedings, is now available for free download at the SEARCA website (https://www.searca.org/pubs/proceeding-workshop-reports?pid=460). The…
Latest News 31 March 2020UC member universities place in the 2020 QS WUR by Subject on Agriculture and Forestry
The Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) member universities improved their ranking in the 2020 QS World University Rankings (WUR) by…
Latest News 23 March 2020NTU – SEARCA collaborate for a joint MS scholarship program on Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science
Los Banos, Laguna – National Taiwan University (NTU) and SEARCA collaborated for the offering of a joint scholarship for the Master Program in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic…
SEARCA in the News
SEARCA, ISAAA renew commitment to info center
26 March 2020Inaugural MS in global agri tech and genomic science scholarship open to Filipinos, other Southeast Asians
24 March 2020SEARCA renews 20-year commitment to support PH biotech info center
23 March 2020SEARCA leader: Innovator-leaders is the heart of Agriculture 4.0
16 March 2020SEARCA renews 20-year commitment to support PHL biotech info center
15 March 2020
