With the unprecedented COVID-19 and Asian Swine Flu global pandemics already more than a year old and showing no signs of slowing down, we are constantly reminded of how interconnected our world is and should be managed. This interconnectivity between the health of people, animals, and the environment is also known as One Health, and is one of the 7 Priority Areas in SEARCA's 11th Five-Year Plan (FY 2020–2025), specifically "EcoHealth/OneHealth applications to Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD)."
As part of commemorating its 15th year milestone this 2021, SEARCA's Annual Photo Contest will focus on promoting One Health applications to agricultural and rural development (ARD), specifically sustainable food systems amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
First Prize
LINDY VIVIEN ALDABA
The Philippines
Caption by photographer: Home Farming. This pandemic opened our minds to produce food in the comfort of our homes. You don't even have to own a vast farmland to do so. And if you don't have the knowledge and experience, you may just learn browse and learn online. So who says we could not be productive while in quarantine.
Second Prize
KLIENNE ECO
The Philippines
Caption by photographer: When there was a lockdown in the Philippines due to the pandemic virus, many Filipinos stayed at home. Many have not been prepared for the lockdown that will take several months. Some of the Filipinos have learned to do backyard farming so that they can provide nutritious food anytime they want.
Third Prize
THE DUY TU
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: Harvesting water mimosa
Special Awards
SEARCA Director's Choice
ARTURO B. DE VERA JR.
The Philippines
Caption by photographer: On the onset of the Covid 19 pandemic, the health of our family became at stake. With this, parents needed extra caution in taking care of their children and ensuring to provide only healthy food for them. As such, fresh harvest of vegetables fruits and breastfeeding for babies will really help boost their immune system against rampant diseases.
Philippine Department of Education Secretary's Choice
KYAW ZAYAR LIN
Myanmar
Caption by photographer: The view of yokels from rural while they get away for lunch aside of field .They are the foods producer for many peoples.
People's Choice
ARNEL DAGDAG GARCIA
The Philippines
Caption by photographer: A father and his oldest son are busy collecting crops, while his younger son is busy planting fresh plants to ensure that they have enough food to survive. Investing a lot of time in planting is a good method to save lives, especially during a pandemic.
Best Youth Photographer (Camera)
AUNG MYAT THU
Myanmar
Caption by photographer: A harvester choice the beans and do the packing for selling in the market.
Best Youth Photographer (Mobile Phone)
EMELY J. ESCALA
The Philippines
Caption by photographer: A girl drinking milk after processing of raw milk collected from a milking cow.
Finalists
Listed in no particular order
ME ME KO LAY
Myanmar
Caption by photographer: During the covid period, backyard cultivation of healthy fresh leaves.
ADY AGUSTIAN
Indonesia
Caption by photographer: Plant breeding with biotechnology is very useful for: Preventing the extinction of rare plant species, to obtain identical plant species, to obtain plant species with the desired properties.
TRAN VAN TUY
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: Raising sheep is a source of income for people, the sheep after a day of eating on the way back to the barn
AUNG PYII ZONE
Myanmar
Caption by photographer: This photo is taken during Covid - 19 third wave pandemic in Myanmar. People who plant mushrooms which includes one of the most widely eaten mushrooms are preparing to sell to the markets after covid.
THETNAINGWIN
Myanmar
Caption by photographer: Plucking-Time
PHAM VAN THANH
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: Sheep farming
ROME MIGUEL CERDIÑA
The Philippines
Caption by photographer: Sheepherder: A sheepherder is a herder of sheep, One of the first farmed animals, reared for thousands of years. Sheeps are multi-purpose animals, raised for their meat, milk, wool, and skins
TRAN VAN TUY
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: Disabled man still overcomes his fate to be a good breeder
NGUYEN LINH VINH QUOC
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: Cham girls tending sheep in the field.
HEINNHTET KYAW
Myanmar
Caption by photographer: Harvesting
TRUONG MINH DIEN
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: The movement of growing crops on rice land is developing strongly in Hon Dat district - Kien Giang. Typically, growing papaya tubers in the Tet crop yields 10 times as much as rice. Currently entering the peak period of harvesting palanquins to supply the Tet market. Unlike previous years, although it has just passed December, the price of the palanquin has increased day by day. Currently, fresh palanquins in the field are at 18,000 - 20,000 VND/kg, an increase of about 5,000 - 6,000 VND/kg over the same period last year. The whole Hon Dat district has hundreds of households growing palanquins, with a total area of nearly 100 hectares. The concentrated planting area is in Soc Son town and My Thai and My Hiep communes… Especially My Thuan commune, which produces more than 30% of the district's palanquin output. The effectiveness of the model of growing Tet palanquin on rice land not only helps increase income for farmers, but also contributes to creating jobs for idle farmers, helping the locality to quickly reduce the rate of poor households. According to statistics, by the end of 2020, there are only 55 poor households in My Thuan commune, accounting for approximately 3%. It is also from the palanquin that contributes to the construction of a new countryside in the homeland that is increasingly prosperous.
TRAN VAN TUY
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: Catfish farming, a job to improve income for the family, they take advantage of the land of ponds and lakes, releasing fish to add economic value to their lives.
Judges
Final Round Judges
Alphabetical order
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Ms. Ryma Affani
Curator
Emirates Soil Museum
c/o The International Center
for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
United Arab Emirates -
Ms. Lyka Gonzalez
Representative
Youth in Creative Arts and Informal Sector
United Nations Youth Advisory Board (UNYAB) Philippines
Documentary Filmmaker, Photographer,
and Multimedia Specialist
The Philippines -
Dr. Flavie Goutard
Epidemiologist (OneHealth Expert)
CIRAD, National Institute of Veterinary Research (NIVR),
and National Institute of Animal Sciences (NIAS)
Vietnam -
Mr. Jichen Liu
Youth Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals
Office of the United Nations Secretary-General's
Envoy on Youth
Founder and CEO
Clear Plate
China
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Dr. Nurul Shazini Ramli
Faculty (OneHealth Expert)
Food Science and Technology
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Malaysia -
Ms. Noriko Usui
Filipino Farmer
Cortijo De Palsabangon Farm, Park and Restaurant
The Philippines -
Dr. Ethel Agnes Valenzuela
Director
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education
Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat
Thailand
Special Award Judges
Alphabetical order
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Hon. Leonor Briones
Secretary
Department of Education (DepEd)
The Philippines -
Dr. Glenn Gregorio
Director
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study
and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
The Philippines
Youth Category
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Mr. Nathan Felix
Representative
SEARCA Youth Ambassadors Platform (SAYAP)
The Philippines -
Ms. Jean Labios
Representative
SEARCA Youth Ambassadors Platform (SAYAP)
The Philippines -
Mr. Sonny Pasiona
Representative
SEARCA Youth Ambassadors Platform (SAYAP)
The Philippines -
Ms. Kristine Quilapio
Representative
SEARCA Youth Ambassadors Platform (SAYAP)
The Philippines
Theme
The 15th SEARCA Photo Contest (2021) with the theme One Health is Wealth: Healthy Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems amidst COVID-19 sought images from across Southeast Asia that embody One Health. Photo submissions ideally showcase interactions between humans, plants, animals and the environment in agricultural and sustainable food systems settings in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.
Sub-themes of interest include:
- Contribution of farmer families and youths toward One Health in pandemic conditions
- Sustainable/environmentally harmonious food systems as a working example of One Health
- Food safety, healthy diets, and improved nutrition through One Health in agriculture
- Safeguarding animal health amidst the Asian Swine Flu pandemic
- Environmental awareness and protection on the farm level in COVID conditions
