Deadline: 15th January 2025 | The 18th SEARCA Photo Contest (2024), with “The Future of Farming: Pathways to Carbon Neutral Agriculture” as this year’s theme seeks images from Southeast Asia on agricultural technologies and practices that answer to the issues and problems in agriculture.

Photo submissions may generally include the following:
– Agricultural technologies that have a positive impact to farmers and farming communities while conserving natural resources.
– Technologies or practices that increase yield or income for farmers and farming families in crop cultivation, livestock or fishery while reducing wastes.
– Agricultural practices or technologies developed by local communities or the youth using indigenous materials or tribal knowledge.

Guidelines and Mechanics

  • The 18th SEARCA Photo Contest (2024) is open to all Southeast Asian nationals except SEARCA staff and their immediate family members.

  • All entries must be submitted via https://photocontest.searca.org during the submission period (18 November 2024–15 January 2025). A contestant can enter an unlimited number of entries for as long as these meet the photo contest specifications.

  • To minimize cases of plagiarism, the contestants will be asked to certify that:

    1. they own the photographs submitted and that they grant SEARCA full permission to use it in knowledge packaging, sharing, and advocacy related to SEARCA’s mandate. SEARCA shall ensure that the photographer will be properly credited for photos used, such as in print and digital publications;
    2. the photographs are original, have not won any previous photo contests, published elsewhere (whether print or electronic), or submitted as entries to any other photo contests during the 18th SEARCA Photo Contest period. The same or similar photos submitted to past SEARCA photo contests may not be submitted again; and
    3. that the photos have not been digitally altered and/or enhanced in any way other than simple cropping.

  • Entries must be digital, colored, in JPEG format, and at least 3,000 pixels wide for a horizontal image, or 3,000 pixels tall for a vertical image at 300 dpi.

  • Each entry should have the following details in English:

    1. photographer’s full name, age range, and gender;
    2. photographer’s country of origin;
    3. photographer’s professional status;
    4. photo caption;
    5. place where the photo was taken (include township/municipality, province/state, and country);
    6. complete date taken; and
    7. other information that may be deemed necessary for reference purposes.

  • Winners will be notified via e-mail. SEARCA has the right to offer the prize to the next winning entry if the winner does not respond within two weeks after notification.

  • Winners will be asked to provide their bank information for cash prizes remittance; certificates of recognition will be sent by mail.

  • Remittance of cash prizes will follow any current SEARCA administrative / financial standards / guidelines (e.g., payout to Philippine winners will be in Philippine pesos to preserve the Center’s dollar reserves).

Criteria for Judging

40% – Relevance to the theme
30% – Technical quality*
30% – Impact

Find out more and apply at the official link below:
OFFICIAL LINK

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Apply before 15th January, 2025