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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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6 April 2025

SEARCA presents contributions to green education at SEAMEC's "Ready SEA"

6 April 2025
QUEZON CITY, Philippines—Dr. Maria Cristeta Cuaresma, Senior Program Head of the Education and Collective Learning Department, and Ms. Sharon Malaiba, Unit Head for Partnerships, represented the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) at the Southeast…
QUEZON CITY, Philippines—Dr. Maria Cristeta Cuaresma, Senior Program Head of the Education and Collective Learning Department, and Ms. Sharon Malaiba, Unit Head for Partnerships, represented the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) at the Southeast…
6 April 2025

SEARCA leads endline study on nutrition and socioeconomics in Busuanga Island

6 April 2025
PALAWAN, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) conducted an Endline Study on Nutrition and Socio-economic Components and the Monitoring and Evaluation of School Gardens in the nine pilot schools of the School-plus-Home Gardens cum…
PALAWAN, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) conducted an Endline Study on Nutrition and Socio-economic Components and the Monitoring and Evaluation of School Gardens in the nine pilot schools of the School-plus-Home Gardens cum…
4 April 2025

Philippine Education Secretary Angara visits SEARCA to strengthen agricultural education ties

4 April 2025
H.E. Sonny Angara, Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) of the Philippines and President of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 31 March 2025. Alo…
H.E. Sonny Angara, Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) of the Philippines and President of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 31 March 2025. Alo…
4 April 2025

Agri-aqua innovations draw awards at pitching forum

4 April 2025
The Agri-Innovation Forum 2025 concluded with a celebration of winning entries presented by student and researcher teams across Region III of the Philippines. The forum was organized by the Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for G…
The Agri-Innovation Forum 2025 concluded with a celebration of winning entries presented by student and researcher teams across Region III of the Philippines. The forum was organized by the Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for G…
1 April 2025

Eminent economist appointed 12th SEARCA Director, first woman to lead the Center

1 April 2025
Dr. Mercedita A. Sombilla, a renowned economist with decades of experience in agricultural policy and regional development, has been appointed the new Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) effective 1 April 2025. This appointment als…
Dr. Mercedita A. Sombilla, a renowned economist with decades of experience in agricultural policy and regional development, has been appointed the new Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) effective 1 April 2025. This appointment als…
27 March 2025

SEARCA to air youth talk show on school and home gardening

27 March 2025
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)'s Youth in Agri Talk Show is airing its third episode on 31 March 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (GMT +8:00) on the Center's Facebook page. The episode "Growing the Future: The Power of School and Home Gardens" will show…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)'s Youth in Agri Talk Show is airing its third episode on 31 March 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (GMT +8:00) on the Center's Facebook page. The episode "Growing the Future: The Power of School and Home Gardens" will show…
25 March 2025

AI integration in education unpacked in SEARCA webinar

25 March 2025
The 49th SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagements (SOLVE) webinar held on 17 March 2025 featured Dr. Reinald Adrian Pugoy, who discussed artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative role in education in his talk, "Adopt & Adapt: Navigating AI Integration in Schools and Universities." Dr…
The 49th SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagements (SOLVE) webinar held on 17 March 2025 featured Dr. Reinald Adrian Pugoy, who discussed artificial intelligence's (AI) transformative role in education in his talk, "Adopt & Adapt: Navigating AI Integration in Schools and Universities." Dr…
23 March 2025

SEARCA gears up for leadership shift after Gregorio's impactful tenure

23 March 2025
The Los Baños-based, Philippine government-hosted Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is preparing for a leadership transition, which will mark the end of Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio's tenure as Center Director from 2019 to 2025. As a center of excellen…
The Los Baños-based, Philippine government-hosted Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is preparing for a leadership transition, which will mark the end of Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio's tenure as Center Director from 2019 to 2025. As a center of excellen…
18 March 2025

SEARCA gauges rice stakeholder perspectives, promotion of rice straw management intensified

18 March 2025
San Mateo, Isabela – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its Emerging Innovation for Growth Department (EIGD) in collaboration with the Municipality of San Mateo, Isabela, LEADS Agri, the Philippine Rice Research Institute Isabela, an…
San Mateo, Isabela – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its Emerging Innovation for Growth Department (EIGD) in collaboration with the Municipality of San Mateo, Isabela, LEADS Agri, the Philippine Rice Research Institute Isabela, an…
18 March 2025

SEARCA and Nagoya University seek to strengthen education and research collaboration

18 March 2025
A delegation from Nagoya University (NU), Japan visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 10 March 2025 to strengthen existing partnerships and explore new collaboration areas. Led by Dr. Akira Yamauchi, Director of NU Asian Satellite Cam…
A delegation from Nagoya University (NU), Japan visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 10 March 2025 to strengthen existing partnerships and explore new collaboration areas. Led by Dr. Akira Yamauchi, Director of NU Asian Satellite Cam…

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