LOS BAÑOS, Laguna: To bring more young people to agricultural and rural development, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) launched a special program called Young Forces for Agricultural Innovation or #Y4AGRI on International Youth Day, August 12.

The #Y4AGRI program was introduced by Searca Director Glenn Gregorio during the Searca Online Learning and Virtual Engagement (SOLVE) webinar called “SOLVE Youth Disengagement in Agriculture: Empowering Future Leaders in Southeast Asia” that featured youth leaders from the Philippines, Latin America and Africa.