Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture

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graduate education institution regional intergovernmental organization research institution

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is a regional institution that promotes agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia through graduate education, research, and knowledge dissemination.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
SEARCA	2
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture canonical	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1802232 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
Context triple: [Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, hasResearchInstitute, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture]

A. International Rice Research Institute
The International Rice Research Institute is a leading agricultural research organization that played a pivotal role in the Green Revolution by developing high-yielding rice varieties and advancing rice production technologies worldwide.
B. Graduate School of Agricultural Science
The Graduate School of Agricultural Science is a specialized graduate division of Tohoku University focused on advanced education and research in agriculture and related life and environmental sciences.
C. Graduate School of Agricultural Science
The Graduate School of Agricultural Science is a specialized graduate division of Kobe University focused on advanced education and research in agriculture and related life sciences.
D. International Institute of Agriculture
The International Institute of Agriculture was an early 20th-century intergovernmental organization based in Rome that coordinated international agricultural statistics and information, serving as a forerunner to the modern Food and Agriculture Organization.
E. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is a leading academic and research institution specializing in tropical agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and human sciences within the University of Hawaiʻi system.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
Target entity description: The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is a regional institution that promotes agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia through graduate education, research, and knowledge dissemination.

A. International Rice Research Institute
The International Rice Research Institute is a leading agricultural research organization that played a pivotal role in the Green Revolution by developing high-yielding rice varieties and advancing rice production technologies worldwide.
B. Graduate School of Agricultural Science
The Graduate School of Agricultural Science is a specialized graduate division of Tohoku University focused on advanced education and research in agriculture and related life and environmental sciences.
C. Graduate School of Agricultural Science
The Graduate School of Agricultural Science is a specialized graduate division of Kobe University focused on advanced education and research in agriculture and related life sciences.
D. International Institute of Agriculture
The International Institute of Agriculture was an early 20th-century intergovernmental organization based in Rome that coordinated international agricultural statistics and information, serving as a forerunner to the modern Food and Agriculture Organization.
E. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources is a leading academic and research institution specializing in tropical agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and human sciences within the University of Hawaiʻi system.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	graduate education institution ⓘ regional intergovernmental organization ⓘ research institution ⓘ
abbreviation	Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SEARCA
activity	conduct collaborative research projects ⓘ offer graduate scholarships ⓘ organize training courses and workshops ⓘ provide technical assistance to governments and institutions ⓘ publish research outputs and knowledge products ⓘ
affiliation	Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization ⓘ
beneficiary	Southeast Asian countries ⓘ agricultural researchers ⓘ graduate students in agriculture ⓘ policymakers in agriculture and rural development ⓘ
collaboratesWith	international agricultural research organizations ⓘ national agricultural research systems in Southeast Asia ⓘ universities in Southeast Asia ⓘ
country	Philippines ⓘ
field	agriculture ⓘ rural development ⓘ
focus	agricultural policy research ⓘ capacity building in agriculture ⓘ climate-resilient agriculture ⓘ food security ⓘ graduate scholarships in agriculture ⓘ inclusive and sustainable rural development ⓘ knowledge management in agriculture ⓘ training and extension in agriculture ⓘ
goal	contribute to poverty reduction through agricultural and rural development ⓘ enhance agricultural competitiveness and sustainability in Southeast Asia ⓘ strengthen human resource capacity in agriculture in Southeast Asia ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
parentOrganization	Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization ⓘ
purpose	conduct and promote research in agriculture ⓘ disseminate knowledge on agriculture and rural development ⓘ promote agricultural development in Southeast Asia ⓘ promote rural development in Southeast Asia ⓘ support graduate education in agriculture ⓘ
regionServed	Southeast Asia ⓘ
sector	education ⓘ research and development ⓘ
shortName	Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: SEARCA
website	https://www.searca.org/ ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines → hasResearchInstitute → Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture ⓘ

Los Baños → hostsInstitution → Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture ⓘ

Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture → shortName → Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: SEARCA

Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture → abbreviation → Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture self-linksurface differs ⓘ