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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.

Call for Nominations

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

Call for Applications (Limited Slots)

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.

  • SEARCA highlights education, research, and innovation programs during Project LAKBAY youth visit

    In an enriching cultural and academic exchange, 19 Taiwanese and Filipino Project LAKBAY (Learning Actively through Knowledge-Based Appreciation for Youth) fellows, together with the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Edu-Connect Southeast Asian Association officials and staff, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 6 February 2025. Project LAKBAY, a youth cultural and learning immersion camp to enhance... Read more.
  • SEARCA showcases graduate study programs to Laos agriculture officials

    A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Lao PDR, led by Mr. Bounthavy Sayapheth, Director General of the Department of Personnel and Organization, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 5 February 2025 to learn about the Center's graduate study program. Director Sayapheth was joined by Dr. Soulaphone Inthavong, Deputy Director General of the Department of Planning and Cooperation; Dr. Siviengkhek Phommalath... Read more.
  • SEARCA equips Bahay ni Maria with sustainable gardening skills

    CALAMBA, Philippines—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) held a training on basic gardening techniques and maintaining an edible garden for 13 staff members of Bahay ni Maria, a home for abandoned elderly persons and children with special needs in Calamba, Laguna, on 30 January 2025. Spearheaded by SEARCA's Partnerships Unit (PU) and Research and Thought Leadership Department (RTLD), the training is part of the Center's ongoing community... 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