For nearly six decades, SEARCA has stood shoulder‑to‑shoulder with the 11 SEAMEO Member Countries in championing sustainable agricultural and rural development across Southeast Asia. This is reflected in SEARCA Impact Profiles for each country.
From the first scholarships awarded in the late 1960s to today’s cutting edge Agri 4.0 incubators, each country profile showcases SEARCA’s unwavering commitment to strengthening institutional capacities, advancing research and development, and forging partnerships to transform agricultural landscapes and empower stakeholders across Southeast Asia.
Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam has been a SEAMEO member since 1984 and is represented on the SEARCA Governing Board by Dr. Suhaimi bin Haji Abdul Wahab.
Cambodia is a founding member of SEAMEO and is represented on the SEARCA Governing Board by Dr. Huon Thavrak, Vice-Rector of the Royal University of Agriculture.
Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) is a founding member of SEAMEO is represented in the SEARCA Governing Board by Dr. Somphong Chanthavong†, Acting Dean, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Savannakhet University.
Myanmar has been a member country of SEAMEO since 1998 and is represented in the SEARCA Governing Board by Dr. Ye Tint Tun, Director General of the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation.
The Philippines is a founding member of SEAMEO and is represented in the SEARCA Governing Board by Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr., Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).
Singapore is a founding member of SEAMEO and is represented in the SEARCA Governing Board by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chew Fook Tim, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Vice Dean, Undergraduate Education and Student Life, Faculty of Science, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore (NUS).
Thailand is a founding member of SEAMEO and is represented in the SEARCA Governing Board by Prof. Dr. Dokrak Marod, Vice President for Research and Internationalization, Kasetsart University.
Timor-Leste has been a member country of SEAMEO since 2006 and is represented in the SEARCA Governing Board by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Acacio Cardoso Amaral, President of Instituto Politecnico de Betano, School of Agronomy and Animal Science, Department of Animal Production, Instituto Politecnico de Betano, Rua Suco de Betano.
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has been a member country of SEAMEO since 1992 and is represented in the SEARCA Governing Board by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen The Hung, Chancellor, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry.