Cultivating Southeast Asia's Youth Agripreneurs
The 13th SEARCA Photo Contest (2019) sought images from Southeast Asia that showcase the youth, especially emerging agripreneurs, as well as children actively participating in innovative farming, agricultural entrepreneurship, maximizing information and communication technologies (ICT), and agriculture-education link.
First Prize
Mariano Sayno
Philippines
Caption by photographer: A tandem of mother and child cheerfully collecting eggs from their livestock of ducks in the rural town of Victoria, Province of Laguna. Areas surrounding the Laguna De Bay is the ideal breeding ground for ducks because of the abundance of fresh waters. The specie of Philippine mallard or locally termed as "Itik" has the capacity to lay eggs on a daily basis. It has become the livelihood of farmers within the vicinity. The eggs are transported to Metro Manila and nearby provinces where they are cooked to famous egg embryo called "Balut" or processed to become boiled eggs or "penoy", and salted eggs or "Itlog na pula". A famous delicacy for all Filipinos. It has become a multi-million peso income generating industry and has provided jobs for many.
Second Prize
Phan Thi Khanh
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: Fishing net - The grandmother is imparting a career to her granddaughter in Vinh Thanh, Hue. She has been working as a net-patch since she was young and now she is passing on her secrets to her niece. The girl loves this job and is committed to studying because this is her family's traditional job.
Third Prize
Jose C. Ramos II
Philippines
Caption by photographer: Farming is one of the major trades in the Philippines. Growing different crops is a regular scene in the rural areas. Children here in the Philippines were taught at very young age the different methods of farming especially during weekends when there are no schooling. Discipline brought by this tradition has been very effective in molding our youth to become responsible farmers and citizen in the future.
SEARCA Director's Choice
Jaime Sumugat Singlador
Philippines
Caption by photographer: Flower Power - A grandmother teaches her grandchildren the business behind the flower farming.
Philippine Department of Education Secretary's Choice
Jaime Sumugat Singlador
Philippines
Caption by photographer: Children Studying at the Farm - Students were being exposed to the farm encouraging them to be the future agriculturist and successful farmers.
People's Choice
Finalists
Hansa Tangmanpoowadol
Thailand
Caption by photographer: Sufficient Life - Handicrafts are creative works of valuable inventions made from nature materials. And expertise resulting from local wisdom emerges as valuable handicrafts to be used in accordance with lifestyles and generating additional income.
Hendra A Setyawan
Indonesia
Caption by photographer: Learning to Grow Farming - School holidays used by elementary school children to learn farming for farmers who are working in the fields in the Araya area of Malang, East Java, Sunday (4/1). Learning methods with direct practice of planting rice in the fields to introduce the process of farming to children from an early age.
Khamphavone Somchanmavong
Lao PDR
Caption by photographer: Grandfather passed vegetables to nephew and tell him "The vegetables that we grow ourselves are the most delicious."
Ly Hoang Long
Vietnam
Caption by photographer: Khmer children transporting the seeds the the paddy field for their parents.
Phoebelyn Gullunan
Philippines
Caption by photographer: At a young age, these children were already exposed in farming. They accompanied their parents by doing some chores in the farm. The kids show how they enjoy being in the farm while helping their parents.
Hendra A Setyawan
Indonesia
Caption by photographer: School holidays are used by elementary school children to learn how to grow crops to farmers who are working in the fields in Araya, Malang, East Java, Sunday (4/1). The learning method with direct practice of planting rice in the fields aims to introduce the process of farming to children from an early age.
Pollit Thitivarithinun
Thailand
Caption by photographer: Helping father work in the harvest season Resulting in learning in agriculture Also able to create a career as well
Zaw Zaw Wai
Myanmar
Caption by photographer: Job Training
Fredelon Sison
Philippines
Caption by photographer: A project staff of the Central Luzon State University - Indoor Vertical Farming System explains enthusiastically to the children how hydroponics work in growing plants
Arturo B. De Vera, Jr.
Philippines
Caption by photographer: After the day's frsh catch, a mother then gives it to her children for them to cure and process the fish to be sold after.