UGM is a member of the University Consortium oF Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). SEARCA is an institution aimed to promote and coordinate research programs in agriculture study in South East Asia. As a member, UGM has the opportunity to offer its students graduate scholarship and research grants in agricultural topics. UGM agricultural graduate students and faculty members also enjoy the chance to participate in student and faculty exchange programs among the consortium’s member. As one of the leading university in agricultural science, UGM also actively publishes its research result on agricultural topics to the forum so it can contribute to the agriculture development in the region.