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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…
6 February 2023

SEARCA conducts scoping activity for the School Edible Landscaping for Entrepreneurship (SEL4E) in Rizal, Philippines

6 February 2023
Rizal, Philippines – A scoping activity for the School Edible Landscaping for Entrepreneurship (SEL4E) Project was conducted on 31 January - 3 February 2023 in the Province of Rizal. Eleven schools from seven municipalities were visited by key staff of SEARCA’s Research and Thought Leadership…
Rizal, Philippines – A scoping activity for the School Edible Landscaping for Entrepreneurship (SEL4E) Project was conducted on 31 January - 3 February 2023 in the Province of Rizal. Eleven schools from seven municipalities were visited by key staff of SEARCA’s Research and Thought Leadership…

6 February 2023

2022 SEARCA Photo Contest winners revealed

6 February 2023
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has revealed the winners of the 2022 SEARCA Photo Contest themed “Emerging Agricultural Innovations for the Next Generation.” The top three prizes went to pictures of innovation in planting crops, while imag…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has revealed the winners of the 2022 SEARCA Photo Contest themed “Emerging Agricultural Innovations for the Next Generation.” The top three prizes went to pictures of innovation in planting crops, while imag…

1 February 2023

SEARCA and CHED strengthen HEIs knowledge and skills on Research Designs and Methods

1 February 2023
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED), conducted an in-person Training Course on Research Designs and Methods for Higher Education Institutions in the Philippines (Researc…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED), conducted an in-person Training Course on Research Designs and Methods for Higher Education Institutions in the Philippines (Researc…

31 January 2023

SEARCA Director Gregorio shares S&T perspectives in Usapang Bayan

31 January 2023
Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director, shared SEARCA’s programs and activities in the recently concluded Usapang Bayan, an online radio program aired live at the Broad Stream Cast Communicators (BSC) Facebook Page on 15…
Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director, shared SEARCA’s programs and activities in the recently concluded Usapang Bayan, an online radio program aired live at the Broad Stream Cast Communicators (BSC) Facebook Page on 15…

30 January 2023

SEARCA to hold a one-day hands-on training on agri-robotics for Dagatan Family Farm School

30 January 2023
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) visited the Dagatan Family Farm School (DFFS), the first family farming school in Asia, on 13 January 2023 to finalize the details of the first joint activity of the two institutions. Mr. Ramon Santos, Jr…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) visited the Dagatan Family Farm School (DFFS), the first family farming school in Asia, on 13 January 2023 to finalize the details of the first joint activity of the two institutions. Mr. Ramon Santos, Jr…

27 January 2023

SEARCA supports UPLB in its new interdisciplinary research agenda and bid towards a greener university

27 January 2023
Dr. Jose Camacho, Jr., Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 16 January 2023. Dr. Camacho was joined by Dr. Fernando Paras, Jr., Vice Chancellor for Planning and Develo…
Dr. Jose Camacho, Jr., Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 16 January 2023. Dr. Camacho was joined by Dr. Fernando Paras, Jr., Vice Chancellor for Planning and Develo…

23 January 2023

Agri-innovator to young Filipino researchers: “Laymanize innovations and technologies to the general public!”

23 January 2023
Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director and National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) Academician, reinforced the need to build a culture of agri-innovation in action among the Filipino youth in th…
Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Director and National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) Academician, reinforced the need to build a culture of agri-innovation in action among the Filipino youth in th…

20 January 2023

SEARCA marks 56th year with various activities to promote staff engagement

20 January 2023
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) celebrated its 56th Anniversary with the theme “Pursuing Excellence through Continuous Learning and Development and Wellness” on 27 November 2022. Various learning and development activities were organized t…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) celebrated its 56th Anniversary with the theme “Pursuing Excellence through Continuous Learning and Development and Wellness” on 27 November 2022. Various learning and development activities were organized t…

20 January 2023

CatSU, SEARCA forge ties for institutional cooperation

20 January 2023
The Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study in Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Catanduanes State University (CatSU) in a virtual ceremony held via Zoom on 11 January 2023. CatSU is a research and higher education institution (HEI) locat…
The Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study in Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Catanduanes State University (CatSU) in a virtual ceremony held via Zoom on 11 January 2023. CatSU is a research and higher education institution (HEI) locat…

19 January 2023

Boosting livelihood from pili processing

19 January 2023
Pili farmers and entrepreneurs in the Bicol region were organized to revive their livelihood activities hindered by the pandemic and typhoons. With the funding support of SEARCA, the Socio-Economic Development Program Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SEDP MPC) engaged 17 barangays in five municipalities…
Pili farmers and entrepreneurs in the Bicol region were organized to revive their livelihood activities hindered by the pandemic and typhoons. With the funding support of SEARCA, the Socio-Economic Development Program Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SEDP MPC) engaged 17 barangays in five municipalities…


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