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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…
21 August 2024

National Dong Hwa University and SEARCA discuss potential joint scholarship and training program

21 August 2024
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) welcomed faculty members from the National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) on 16 August 2024. The delegation was composed of Dr. Yuan-Ron Ma, Distinguished Professor of the Department of Physics; Dr. Wen-Yen Chan…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) welcomed faculty members from the National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) on 16 August 2024. The delegation was composed of Dr. Yuan-Ron Ma, Distinguished Professor of the Department of Physics; Dr. Wen-Yen Chan…

17 August 2024

CE SAIN benchmarks SEARCA's SHGBEE to adopt best practices of PH

17 August 2024
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines - The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its Research and Thought Leadership Department (RTLD), in partnership with the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN), Royal…
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines - The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its Research and Thought Leadership Department (RTLD), in partnership with the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN), Royal…

14 August 2024

SEARCA strengthens ties with PAFC-Laguna and Straw Innovations to advance sustainable agriculture

14 August 2024
STA. CRUZ, Philippines—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) strengthened ties with the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) Laguna and Straw Innovations Ltd., through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aimed to foster their…
STA. CRUZ, Philippines—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) strengthened ties with the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) Laguna and Straw Innovations Ltd., through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aimed to foster their…

14 August 2024

SEARCA Center Director underscores HEI role in food security

14 August 2024
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia—Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), underscored the crucial role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in achieving food security and economic development, particularly in the post-…
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia—Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), underscored the crucial role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in achieving food security and economic development, particularly in the post-…

13 August 2024

PRC awards SEARCA Center Director as 2024 Outstanding Professional

13 August 2024
PASAY CITY, Philippines—Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Center Director Dr. Glenn Gregorio was honored with the 2024 Outstanding Professional of the Year Award in the field of Agriculture by the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (P…
PASAY CITY, Philippines—Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Center Director Dr. Glenn Gregorio was honored with the 2024 Outstanding Professional of the Year Award in the field of Agriculture by the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (P…

12 August 2024

SEARCA dev't initiatives presented at SEAMEO Centre Directors Meeting

12 August 2024
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) showcased its research and administrative initiatives at the SEAMEO Centre Directors Meeting (CDM) 2024 on 17–18 July 2024. Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director, led the SEARCA delegation…
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) showcased its research and administrative initiatives at the SEAMEO Centre Directors Meeting (CDM) 2024 on 17–18 July 2024. Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director, led the SEARCA delegation…

9 August 2024

SEARCA honors scholars' achievements at the Testimonial Ceremony

9 August 2024
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) held a hybrid Testimonial Ceremony on 1 August 2024 to honor its 42 graduating scholars. The event celebrated the achievements of 38 full Master of Science and PhD scholars and four PhD Research scholars. Ni…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) held a hybrid Testimonial Ceremony on 1 August 2024 to honor its 42 graduating scholars. The event celebrated the achievements of 38 full Master of Science and PhD scholars and four PhD Research scholars. Ni…

8 August 2024

SABRAO and CSSP to host an international conference on crop science and breeding

8 August 2024
The Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) has partnered with the Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) to host the conference "Emerging Paradigms in Crop Science and Breeding: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions and Partnerships for a Resilient Future"…
The Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) has partnered with the Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) to host the conference "Emerging Paradigms in Crop Science and Breeding: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions and Partnerships for a Resilient Future"…

8 August 2024

33 HEI leaders complete SEARCA-THF's 6th run of leadership dev't program

8 August 2024
Faculty and administrators of higher education institutions (HEIs) completed the 2024 Leadership Development Program for HEIs in Southeast Asia (LDP-HEIs in SEA), organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and The HEAD Foundation (THF) f…
Faculty and administrators of higher education institutions (HEIs) completed the 2024 Leadership Development Program for HEIs in Southeast Asia (LDP-HEIs in SEA), organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and The HEAD Foundation (THF) f…

6 August 2024

MSU grads challenged to be AI masters, agri innovators

6 August 2024
MARAWI CITY, Philippines – Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), called on Mindanao State University (MSU) graduates to become "masters, not dependents, of AI" during the university's 60th Commencement Exe…
MARAWI CITY, Philippines – Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), called on Mindanao State University (MSU) graduates to become "masters, not dependents, of AI" during the university's 60th Commencement Exe…


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