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Brain science offers halal meat industry a humane edge
SERDANG, Malaysia—How can science help ensure that meat production is both halal and humane? Can it measure the pain that animals experience during slaughter? That's exactly what a team of Malaysian researchers set out to explore in an initiative that brought brain-wave technology to the world of halal slaughter. Led by Prof. Dr. Awis Qurni Sazili, Direct…
12 March 2017
52 R&D practitioners attend regional forum on state-of-the-art of agri R&D and its implications to ASEAN integration
12 March 2017
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), as commissioned by the Philippine Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), conducted and hosted the forum titled "Regional Forum on State-of-…
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), as commissioned by the Philippine Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), conducted and hosted the forum titled "Regional Forum on State-of-…
11 March 2017
"Corporative" business model to help small farmers in agri food market
11 March 2017
SEARCA, through its Biotechnology Information Center (BIC) under the Knowledge Management Department (KMD), together with the Coalition for Agricultural Modernization in the Philippines, Inc. (CAMP), Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Land Bank of the Philippines, University of the Phi…
SEARCA, through its Biotechnology Information Center (BIC) under the Knowledge Management Department (KMD), together with the Coalition for Agricultural Modernization in the Philippines, Inc. (CAMP), Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Land Bank of the Philippines, University of the Phi…
6 March 2017
Taking the SEARCA-DepEd-UPLB school and home gardens project to scale
6 March 2017
STA CRUZ, Laguna, Philippines. As part of the scaling-up efforts of the SEARCA-DepEd-UPLB project, A Participatory Action Research on School and Community-based Food and Nutrition Program for Literacy, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development (SCBFNP), a Training of Trainers (TOT) for Scaling-…
STA CRUZ, Laguna, Philippines. As part of the scaling-up efforts of the SEARCA-DepEd-UPLB project, A Participatory Action Research on School and Community-based Food and Nutrition Program for Literacy, Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development (SCBFNP), a Training of Trainers (TOT) for Scaling-…
2 March 2017
Short Course on General Education (GE) Program in Addressing Food Security in YAU Concluded
2 March 2017
Twenty-two lecturers from Yezin Agricultural University (YAU) in Myanmar participated in the Short Course on General Education (GE) Program in Addressing Food Security held on 20-24 February 2017 at YAU. Organized by SEARCA in cooperation with YAU, the course was conducted by Dr. Daylinda Ban…
Twenty-two lecturers from Yezin Agricultural University (YAU) in Myanmar participated in the Short Course on General Education (GE) Program in Addressing Food Security held on 20-24 February 2017 at YAU. Organized by SEARCA in cooperation with YAU, the course was conducted by Dr. Daylinda Ban…
2 March 2017
MOEYS lauds partnership with SEARCA and RUA to build capacities of Cambodian HEIs
2 March 2017
Siem Reap, Cambodia – H.E. Touch Visalsok, Undersecretary of State of the Cambodia Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MOEYS), cited his ministry's partnership with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Royal University of Agri…
Siem Reap, Cambodia – H.E. Touch Visalsok, Undersecretary of State of the Cambodia Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MOEYS), cited his ministry's partnership with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Royal University of Agri…
1 March 2017
SEARCA's impact assessment of IFAD project kicks off
1 March 2017
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has been commissioned by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to conduct the data collection for the project entitled "Impact Assessment of Irrigated Rice Production Enhancement Project…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has been commissioned by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to conduct the data collection for the project entitled "Impact Assessment of Irrigated Rice Production Enhancement Project…
22 February 2017
Celebrating agriculture and fisheries in photos
22 February 2017
Los Baños, Laguna—A fisherman on a banca in tranquil Pulilan River raises a hefty, early morning fish catch -- This image was adjudged the best that captured the celebration of Southeast Asian agriculture and fisheries in the recently concluded 10th photo contest of the Southeast Asian…
Los Baños, Laguna—A fisherman on a banca in tranquil Pulilan River raises a hefty, early morning fish catch -- This image was adjudged the best that captured the celebration of Southeast Asian agriculture and fisheries in the recently concluded 10th photo contest of the Southeast Asian…
22 February 2017
SEARCA, ADB conduct mainstreaming workshops for LGUs for Davao Oriental, Camarines Sur, and Lower Marikina River Basin
22 February 2017
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) led Training-Workshops on Mainstreaming of the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) in the Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) and/or Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs) of the local government units…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) led Training-Workshops on Mainstreaming of the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) in the Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs) and/or Comprehensive Development Plans (CDPs) of the local government units…
20 February 2017
SEARCA, KU, and Partners Finalize New MS Program
20 February 2017
Thirty-three representatives from 16 partners converged at Kasetsart University (KU) in Bangkok, Thailand on 14 – 16 February 2017 for a workshop to finalize the training tracks, and develop a quality plan for the Master of Science in Food Security and Climate Change (MS FSCC). This project i…
Thirty-three representatives from 16 partners converged at Kasetsart University (KU) in Bangkok, Thailand on 14 – 16 February 2017 for a workshop to finalize the training tracks, and develop a quality plan for the Master of Science in Food Security and Climate Change (MS FSCC). This project i…
14 February 2017
SEARCA’s ISARD Calamansi Pilot Project Implementation Strengthens with Results-based Monitoring and Evaluation System
14 February 2017
VICTORIA, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT) and the local government of Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, conducted a re-e…
VICTORIA, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with the Mindoro State College of Agriculture and Technology (MinSCAT) and the local government of Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, conducted a re-e…
