Elevate the welfare and quality of life of agricultural families in Southeast Asia by strengthening human and institutional capacities to achieve more inclusive and sustainable agriculture growth
A leading catalyst for sustainable agricultural transformation in Southeast Asia
Directly contributes to
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
and supports
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
SEARCA is translating strategy into the following tangible outcomes for Southeast Asia:
To realize these outcomes, SEARCA concentrates on four Key Priority Areas that knit together the region’s most urgent needs and greatest opportunities:
These key priority areas are addressed with deliberate consideration of three Cross-Cutting Themes:
Environmental Stewardship
Gender and Youth Inclusion
Cultural and Social Milieu
SEARCA develops a regional pipeline of agriculture and rural development (ARD) leaders through graduate education, targeted training, and collaboration under the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC). It does so by:
SEARCA generates high-impact, policy-engaged research that informs decisions, strengthens institutions, and identifies scalable, sustainable solutions for Southeast Asia's agri-food systems. Alongside these efforts are:
SEARCA accelerates the adoption and scaling of sustainable, climate-resilient agricultural technologies across Southeast Asia by:
