The Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development (AJAD) is an international journal that provides information and analysis on topics within the broad scope of agriculture and development. As the of?cial journal of Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), it promotes greater awareness of the latest findings in research, state-of-the-art technologies, new methodologies, and policy concerns in agriculture and development. It publishes original articles resulting from empirical, policy-oriented, or institutional development studies, as well as articles or perspectives on agriculture and development; political economy of rural development; and trade issues. The journal is published twice a year, in June and December.