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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…
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24 April 2025

SEARCA and AFSA explore collaboration for a sustainable agriculture framework

24 April 2025
PASIG CITY, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) met with representatives from the ASEAN Food Security Alliance (AFSA) and Go Negosyo on 11 April 2025 to discuss a potential collaboration to strengthen food security efforts in Sou…
PASIG CITY, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) met with representatives from the ASEAN Food Security Alliance (AFSA) and Go Negosyo on 11 April 2025 to discuss a potential collaboration to strengthen food security efforts in Sou…
23 April 2025

SEARCA backs PHILARM in advancing global research collaboration at international congress in Vietnam

23 April 2025
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) strongly supported the Philippine Association of Research Managers (PHILARM) in successfully convening the 6th International Research, Development, and Extension Management Congre…
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) strongly supported the Philippine Association of Research Managers (PHILARM) in successfully convening the 6th International Research, Development, and Extension Management Congre…
22 April 2025

Lao Ambassador visits SEARCA to explore expanded collaboration on agriculture and education

22 April 2025
H.E. Sonexay Vannaxay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lao PDR to the Republic of the Philippines, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 15 April 2025. Accompanying him was Ms. Chansamone Paserdung, Administrative Staf…
H.E. Sonexay Vannaxay, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lao PDR to the Republic of the Philippines, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 15 April 2025. Accompanying him was Ms. Chansamone Paserdung, Administrative Staf…
22 April 2025

SEARCA engages young learners in agriculture through agri-robotic trainings

22 April 2025
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), rolled out a series of introductory training sessions on agri-robotics for young learners. The activity is part of the project titled Agri-ro…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), rolled out a series of introductory training sessions on agri-robotics for young learners. The activity is part of the project titled Agri-ro…
22 April 2025

UA&P-SEARCA forum pushes digital transformation in Philippine agribusiness

22 April 2025
PASIG CITY, Philippines — Digitalization is no longer a distant aspiration for Philippine agriculture—it is now an urgent necessity. This was the resounding message from the Food and Agribusiness Forum: Digital Transformation in Philippine Foo…
PASIG CITY, Philippines — Digitalization is no longer a distant aspiration for Philippine agriculture—it is now an urgent necessity. This was the resounding message from the Food and Agribusiness Forum: Digital Transformation in Philippine Foo…
22 April 2025

Renowned agri-economist urges stronger science-policy-society link to drive food systems transformation

22 April 2025
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – Dr. Shenggen Fan, a renowned agricultural economist, has called for a stronger science-policy-society interface to transform food systems amid escalating global challenges. Speaking at the Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) hosted by the Southeast Asian Regio…
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – Dr. Shenggen Fan, a renowned agricultural economist, has called for a stronger science-policy-society interface to transform food systems amid escalating global challenges. Speaking at the Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) hosted by the Southeast Asian Regio…
16 April 2025

Parasitology professor calls for One Health action on food security and safety

16 April 2025
As a SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair for Academic Year 2024–2025, Dr. Vachel Gay V. Paller, a parasitology professor at the University of the Philippines Los Baños – Institute of Biological Sciences, delivered a compelling lecture on 10 March 2025 at SEARCA. Her presentation, titled Agricultural…
As a SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair for Academic Year 2024–2025, Dr. Vachel Gay V. Paller, a parasitology professor at the University of the Philippines Los Baños – Institute of Biological Sciences, delivered a compelling lecture on 10 March 2025 at SEARCA. Her presentation, titled Agricultural…
14 April 2025

Midterm review set as micro-credentials for food and climate project reaches midpoint

14 April 2025
A Midterm Review of the Postgraduate Micro-Credentials for Food Security and Climate Change (PMC FSCC) project is set on 23–24 April 2025 at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). Running from 2023 to 2026, the PMC FSCC project is funded by the…
A Midterm Review of the Postgraduate Micro-Credentials for Food Security and Climate Change (PMC FSCC) project is set on 23–24 April 2025 at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). Running from 2023 to 2026, the PMC FSCC project is funded by the…
9 April 2025

SEARCA, DA-ATI launch RCEF-RESP evaluation to gauge farmer gains

9 April 2025
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its Emerging Innovation for Growth Department (EIGD), and the Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) have partnered for the project titled Evaluation of the Rice Compet…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its Emerging Innovation for Growth Department (EIGD), and the Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) have partnered for the project titled Evaluation of the Rice Compet…
8 April 2025

SEARCA and the University of Guelph explore partnership on agri education

8 April 2025
A professor from the University of Guelph (UofG) and her student visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 26 March 2025 to explore potential areas for collaboration. UofG is a comprehensive public research university located in Guelph, O…
A professor from the University of Guelph (UofG) and her student visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 26 March 2025 to explore potential areas for collaboration. UofG is a comprehensive public research university located in Guelph, O…

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