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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…
29 November 2022

SEARCA joins National Biotechnology Week 2022

29 November 2022
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and in collaboration with other partner institutions have initiated several activities as part of the Philippines’ 18th National Biotechnology…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and in collaboration with other partner institutions have initiated several activities as part of the Philippines’ 18th National Biotechnology…

29 November 2022

SEARCA and IUCN pilot TrAInS training-workshop to enhance agri-innovation systems in Southeast Asia

29 November 2022
Transformative agricultural innovation systems require leaders and institutions that are responsive to the changing landscape of Southeast Asian agriculture. To provide innovative solutions to the rising challenges in agriculture and the environment, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate…
Transformative agricultural innovation systems require leaders and institutions that are responsive to the changing landscape of Southeast Asian agriculture. To provide innovative solutions to the rising challenges in agriculture and the environment, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate…

29 November 2022

SEARCA and Regalo ng Kilit, Inc. hold First International Conference on ‘BioAgversity’

29 November 2022
Sharing the commitment to achieving food and nutrition security while promoting sustainable agriculture, and restoring biodiversity or ‘BioAgversity,’ the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) together with the Regalo ng Kilit Foundation, Inc. conve…
Sharing the commitment to achieving food and nutrition security while promoting sustainable agriculture, and restoring biodiversity or ‘BioAgversity,’ the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) together with the Regalo ng Kilit Foundation, Inc. conve…

24 November 2022

SEARCA launches SEARCATulungan for victims of Typhoon Paeng

24 November 2022
In the spirit of genuine compassion for Filipino families affected by the recent Typhoon Paeng and imbued with a commitment to public and community engagement, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in partnership with Dalcielo and Eyelectric, In…
In the spirit of genuine compassion for Filipino families affected by the recent Typhoon Paeng and imbued with a commitment to public and community engagement, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in partnership with Dalcielo and Eyelectric, In…

24 November 2022

SEARCA conducts operational assessment of Program on Accelerating Farm School Establishments (PAFSE) in the Philippines

24 November 2022
To document and assess the current status of implementation and operation of the Program on Accelerating Farm School Establishments (PAFSE), the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) conducted a series of key informant interviews in selected farm sc…
To document and assess the current status of implementation and operation of the Program on Accelerating Farm School Establishments (PAFSE), the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) conducted a series of key informant interviews in selected farm sc…

22 November 2022

Cornell University Food Systems Specialist reinforces need to encourage young people in agri in her visit to SEARCA

22 November 2022
“We need to encourage young people to go into agriculture and be involved in the agri-food system. Young people are very critical for the economic growth of today and the future,” said Prof. Dr. Khin Mar Cho, International Agriculture, Food Systems, and Nutrition Specialist at Cornell University, d…
“We need to encourage young people to go into agriculture and be involved in the agri-food system. Young people are very critical for the economic growth of today and the future,” said Prof. Dr. Khin Mar Cho, International Agriculture, Food Systems, and Nutrition Specialist at Cornell University, d…

18 November 2022

SEARCA, BCP, and ISAAA, Inc. to hold Forum on Philippine Biotech Regulations

18 November 2022
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is partnering with the Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, Inc., and other partners in organizing a Forum on Philippine Bio…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is partnering with the Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, Inc., and other partners in organizing a Forum on Philippine Bio…

17 November 2022

NAST Academician Gregorio empowers young scientists on nat’l science forum

17 November 2022
Building a culture of agricultural innovation for sustainable impact through new ways of working and thinking, participatory governance, adoption of ideas, strategies, and innovating sources of funding and financing recapitulates the presentation of Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, the Director of the Southe…
Building a culture of agricultural innovation for sustainable impact through new ways of working and thinking, participatory governance, adoption of ideas, strategies, and innovating sources of funding and financing recapitulates the presentation of Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, the Director of the Southe…

17 November 2022

SEARCA and UPLB-CEM organize the first face-to-face agri and dev’t seminar series in the new normal

17 November 2022
Agricultural economists, scholars, professors, and students have convened in the hyflex Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) on 10 November 2022, held at the Drilon Hall and aired via Zoom and Facebook live. The seminar was organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate…
Agricultural economists, scholars, professors, and students have convened in the hyflex Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) on 10 November 2022, held at the Drilon Hall and aired via Zoom and Facebook live. The seminar was organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate…

17 November 2022

ISAAA agribiotech course participants visited SEARCA

17 November 2022
The Fifth Asian Short Course on Agribiotech, Biosafety Regulation and Communication (ASCA5) participants comprised scientists, lawyers, policymakers, and regulators visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 7 November 2022 to tour around…
The Fifth Asian Short Course on Agribiotech, Biosafety Regulation and Communication (ASCA5) participants comprised scientists, lawyers, policymakers, and regulators visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 7 November 2022 to tour around…


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