- Searca
SEARCA (acronym for Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture) is one of the 15 centers of excellence of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). Established in 1966, SEARCA was hosted in the University of the Philippines Los Baños, which was the leading agricultural institution in Southeast Asia during that milieu.
SEARCA was established in 1966 to: (a) provide nationals of SEAMEO member-countries with high quality graduate education and training in agriculture and rural development, (b) promote, undertake and coordinate research programs related to the needs and problems of the Southeast Asian region, and (c) disseminate findings of agricultural research and experimentation to a variety of stakeholders.
SEARCA's core programs include: (1) graduate education, (2) research and development, and (3) knowledge management.
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External links
* [http://www.searca.org SEARCA Home Page]
* [http://www.seameo.org SEAMEO Website]
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