9th SEARCA Photo Contest (2015)

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is pleased to announce the winners and finalists of its annual photo contest with the theme "From Farm to Plate: Smallholders’ Participation in Inclusive Value Chains."

First Prize

1st 2015 SEARCA Photo Contest
Yusuf Ahmad (Indonesia)
A child with farmers processing cocoa after harvest in Bantaeng, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
Pests that attack cocoa trees have lowered yields in the last 10 years in Indonesia, but in the last three years, farmer in Bantaeng have successfully combatted the pests by grafting.

Second Prize

2nd 2015 SEARCA Photo Contest
Arturo B. De Vera Jr. (Philippines)
Many of the fishermen from the Philippines (Dampalit, Malabon) deliver their catch to their customers as fresh as they are caught so Filipinos can assure the freshness of the fish they are serving their families.

Third Prize

3rd 2015 SEARCA Photo Contest
Hansa Tangmanpoowadol (Thailand)
Palong is an indigenous tribe supported by the Royal Project Foundation and other government offices through the Royal Agricultural Station Angkhang in Chiangmai Province, which have developed and improved their livelihoods. Important activities in the Royal Agricultural Station Angkhang include the development of water resources; planting plantation crops; growing temperate fruits, vegetables, cut-flowers, tea, and strawberry; reforestation; and promoting social awareness in conserving the natural environment.