Projects and Technical Assistance
Most of SEARCA's projects are capacity-building and research initiatives carried out by its core programs on Education and Collective Learning, Research and Thought Leadership, and Emerging Innovation for Growth. Most of these projects are conducted in collaboration with other institutions.
Partnership is always at the core of the Center's projects, where collaboration and synergy help magnify any contributions and impact towards Accelerating Transformation Through Agricultural Innovation (ATTAIN).
As a partner, SEARCA is unmatched in providing access to high-quality, professional expertise and technical services from academe and governments in Southeast Asian countries in the areas of agriculture and rural development. The Center 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.
Project List
- ProjectGeographical FocusFunding AgencyDuration
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Participatory Action Research on Integrating the School-plus-Home Garden cum Biodiversity Enhancement and Enterprise for the Improvement of Agricultural Technology Parks (ATPs) and Mini-ATPs in Cambodia
- Active
- Research Studies
- Cambodia
- 01 May 2024–30 Sep 2026
Cambodia- SEARCA
- Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN), Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia
01 May 2024 – 30 Sep 2026 -
Formulating the Five-Year Roadmap for Agriculture Higher Education Program in the Philippines
- Active
- 2021-051
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 01 Sep 2023–31 Dec 2023
PhilippinesCommission on Higher Education01 Sep 2023 – 31 Dec 2023 -
School-plus-Home Gardens cum Biodiversity Enhancement Enterprise (SHGBEE) Project in Busuanga Island, Palawan
- Active
- 2023-121
- Research Studies
- Philippines
- 01 Sep 2023–30 Jun 2025
PhilippinesSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture01 Sep 2023 – 30 Jun 2025 -
TA 10009-PHI: Accelerating Climate Resilience in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Environment
- Active
- 2023-116
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 15 Aug 2023–15 May 2024
PhilippinesAsian Development Bank15 Aug 2023 – 15 May 2024 -
Establishment of the Carbon Footprint of SEARCA
- Active
- 2023-119
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 03 Jul 2023–30 Nov 2023
PhilippinesSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture03 Jul 2023 – 30 Nov 2023 -
Bridging and Upgrading the Mechanisms and Pathways for the Uptake of Biotech
- Active
- 2022-099
- Research Studies
- Philippines
- 17 Apr 2023–16 Apr 2024
PhilippinesDepartment of Agriculture - Biotechnology Program Office17 Apr 2023 – 16 Apr 2024 -
Benchmarking of the Agricultural Research for Development (R4D) Management System with Selected Asian Countries
- Active
- 2023-111
- Technical Assistance
- Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand
- 01 Apr 2023–31 Jan 2024
Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and ThailandDepartment of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research01 Apr 2023 – 31 Jan 2024 -
Farm Box: Advancing Small Holder Farmers through investment and Agri-Innovative Solutions
- Active
- 2023-117
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 01 Mar 2023–01 Mar 2024
PhilippinesSEARCA GRAINS01 Mar 2023 – 01 Mar 2024 -
Development of the Coconut Industry Growth Areas in the Province of Quezon
- Active
- 2025-100
- Research Studies
- Philippines
- 21 Nov 2022–30 Jun 2025
PhilippinesSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture21 Nov 2022 – 30 Jun 2025 -
Commercial Seed Production and Farming System Integration of Elite Traditional Rice Varieties for Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihood Generation
- Active
- 2022-095
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 30 Oct 2022–30 Apr 2023
PhilippinesSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture30 Oct 2022 – 30 Apr 2023 -
School Edible Landscaping for Entrepreneurship
- Active
- 2022-110
- Research Studies
- Philippines
- 01 Oct 2022–30 Sep 2024
Philippines- Synergy Group Operations, Inc.
- SEARCA
01 Oct 2022 – 30 Sep 2024 -
Rice Straw Biogas Hub
- Active
- 2022-082
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 01 Sep 2022–01 Sep 2025
PhilippinesInnovate UK01 Sep 2022 – 01 Sep 2025 -
Development of Pilot Digital Agriculture Platform in the Philippines Project
- Active
- 2020-044
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 01 Sep 2020–31 Aug 2023
PhilippinesAPPGeese, Inc.01 Sep 2020 – 31 Aug 2023 -
IFS-SEARCA Mentorship Program for Advanced Grants
- Active
- Research Studies
- 2020–2023
2020 – 2023 -
International Professional Service Provider for Local and International Graduate Scholarship Programs In Livestock Research and Biotechnology for the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC-SEARCA Scholarship)
- Active
- Capacity Building Projects
- Philippines
- 01 Jun 2014–31 Dec 2023
PhilippinesPhilippine Carabao Center (PCC)01 Jun 2014 – 31 Dec 2023
- ProjectGeographical FocusFunding AgencyDuration
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Food is Life Exemplified for Planetary Health Diet: Mobile App Development Competition (FLExPHD)
- Completed
- 2023-109
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 01 Nov 2022–31 Oct 2023
PhilippinesSEARCA01 Nov 2022 – 31 Oct 2023 -
Strengthening the Supply Chain and Traceability for Okra Commodity Using Blockchain-based Tracking and Traceability Tools (DAKOTA) in Grobogan, Central Java
- Completed
- 2023-114
- Technical Assistance
- Indonesia
- 13 May 2023–30 Sep 2023
IndonesiaSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture13 May 2023 – 30 Sep 2023 -
ARCHIE, Agri Robot for Crop Health in Insect Control
- Completed
- 2022-105
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 14 Oct 2022–31 Aug 2023
PhilippinesSEARCA GRAINS14 Oct 2022 – 31 Aug 2023 -
Enhancement of Prototype and Assessment of Product Marketability of AIRIN (an automated irrigation and nutrient management system) for smallscale farmers
- Completed
- 2022-104
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 14 Oct 2022–31 Jul 2023
PhilippinesSEARCA GRAINS14 Oct 2022 – 31 Jul 2023 -
Bioconversion of Household, Agri-byproducts, and other Organic wastes into Insect-based Animal Feed and Organic Compost using Black Soldier Fly, H. illucen
- Completed
- 2022-103
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 14 Oct 2022–31 Jul 2023
PhilippinesSEARCA GRAINS14 Oct 2022 – 31 Jul 2023 -
Process Documentation and Assessment of the implementation of the DA-BAR’s Technology Business Incubation Program
- Completed
- 2022-102
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 01 Nov 2022–31 May 2023
PhilippinesDepartment of Agriculture - Bureau of Agricultural Research01 Nov 2022 – 31 May 2023 -
Construction of a Spin-off Pilot Plant for the Manufacture of Fruitect
- Completed
- 2022-094
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 11 Mar 2022–31 May 2023
PhilippinesSEARCA GRAINS11 Mar 2022 – 31 May 2023 -
Establishment of a Pilot Plant as Manufacturing Facility for HormoGroe® Nanoencapsulated Plant Growth Regulators for High Value Crops Production
- Completed
- 2022-093
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 15 Feb 2022–30 Apr 2023
PhilippinesSEARCA GRAINS15 Feb 2022 – 30 Apr 2023 -
Improving Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Technology, Products and Services through digitization and consolidation of local Agri-supply stores
- Completed
- 2022-089
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 01 Feb 2022–31 Mar 2023
PhilippinesSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture01 Feb 2022 – 31 Mar 2023 -
Technology Adoption for People-Centered Innovation and Livelihood Integration (PILI) Project
- Completed
- 2022-092
- Technical Assistance
- Philippines
- 21 Mar 2022–31 Mar 2023
PhilippinesSoutheast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture21 Mar 2022 – 31 Mar 2023