With the unprecedented COVID-19 and Asian Swine Flu global pandemics already more than a year old and showing no signs of slowing down, we are constantly reminded of how interconnected our world is and should be managed. This interconnectivity between the health of people, animals, and the environment is also known as One Health, and is one of the 7 Priority Areas in SEARCA’s 11th Five-Year Plan (FY 2020–2025), specifically “EcoHealth/OneHealth applications to Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD).”

As part of commemorating its 15th year milestone this 2021, SEARCA’s Annual Photo Contest will focus on promoting One Health applications to agricultural and rural development (ARD), specifically sustainable food systems amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.