The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) are collaborating on benchmarking of the agricultural research for development (R4D) management system with selected Asian countries to gather best practices that can be integrated into the country’s research grant system.
Dr. Glenn Gregorio, SEARCA director, said in a statement the project aims to analyze R4D coordination and management activities of institutions that fund agriculture and fisheries to improve BAR’s implementation process.
The project is expected to be completed in December 2024.
“The project will involve data collection activities starting in June 2023, which will cover selected institutions across Asia,” Gregorio added.
He said institutions are expected to share good practices, innovations and relevant policies that can help improve BAR’s R4D coordination and management, including operationalizing programs related to technology business incubation.
Gregorio added the project will use different participatory learning approaches in gathering the best practices of selected Asian countries and identify how these practices can be integrated into the R4D grant system.
SEARCA also said the project is seen to be a significant step towards enhancing the management of agriculture research for development in Southeast Asia as its outcomes are expected to benefit the region’s agricultural sector and its stakeholders.
