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 hosts executive program for SEA agri-food system leaders
With the 2030 development agenda set to conclude in less than five years, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable food systems transformation by training 27 leaders across seven countries in the region from 7 May to 5 June 2025. The five-week Executive Program for Leaders in Asian Agriculture and Development (LAAD) brought together esteemed professionals in the agri-food sector from Cambodia, Indonesia... Read more.
ASEAN forum charts regional path for climate-smart livestock production systems
BANGKOK, Thailand—Over 40 policymakers, researchers, and development partners from Southeast Asia convened on 3–4 June 2025 in Bangkok for the ASEAN Climate-Smart Livestock Investors, Extension and Science Forum, which aimed to align science, policy, and investment toward low-emission livestock development. Co-organized by the New Zealand Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FA... Read more.
Leadership program advances climate solutions with Design Thinking and Theory U
The third ASEAN Climate Leadership Program (ACLP III) convened 27 climate leaders from eight Southeast Asian countries for its fifth module. The session aimed to deepen their understanding of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and equip them to implement inclusive climate actions within their institutions and communities. As implementer of ACLP III, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) provided the technical and knowledge management support... 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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