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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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10 March 2021

SEARCA alumnus of the UPM-SEARCA Joint Scholarship shares award winning research

10 March 2021
Engr. Philip Donald C. Sanchez shared his Master’s thesis titled “Application of laser-based imaging technique in the quality evaluation of Malaysia sweet potato varieties during postharvest storage” during the Special Graduate Seminar on 05 March 2021.The seminar was organized by the Education and…
Engr. Philip Donald C. Sanchez shared his Master’s thesis titled “Application of laser-based imaging technique in the quality evaluation of Malaysia sweet potato varieties during postharvest storage” during the Special Graduate Seminar on 05 March 2021.The seminar was organized by the Education and…
9 March 2021

UP confers honorary degree on former SEARCA Director Emil Q. Javier

9 March 2021
In a prestigious ceremony held at the Charles Fuller Baker Hall, the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on 6 March 2021, the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents conferred a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, degree upon Dr. Emil Q. Javier, National Scientist and former Direc…
In a prestigious ceremony held at the Charles Fuller Baker Hall, the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on 6 March 2021, the University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents conferred a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, degree upon Dr. Emil Q. Javier, National Scientist and former Direc…
9 March 2021

New Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines visits SEARCA

9 March 2021
His Excellency Koshikawa Kazuhiko, the new Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 6 March 2021. He was received by Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, SEARCA Director, and Mr. Joselito G. Florendo, SEARCA Dep…
His Excellency Koshikawa Kazuhiko, the new Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 6 March 2021. He was received by Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, SEARCA Director, and Mr. Joselito G. Florendo, SEARCA Dep…
8 March 2021

SEARCA alumnus appointed as President of the National University of Laos

8 March 2021
Dr. Oudom Phonekhampheng was appointed President of the National University of Laos (NUOL) in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Previously, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for more than 10 years and then the Vice President of NUOL since 2016. His research interests include sustainable agriculture a…
Dr. Oudom Phonekhampheng was appointed President of the National University of Laos (NUOL) in Vientiane, Lao PDR. Previously, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture for more than 10 years and then the Vice President of NUOL since 2016. His research interests include sustainable agriculture a…
8 March 2021

SEARCA webinar discusses reducing effects of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through One Health Approach

8 March 2021
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) conducted its 24th SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagement (SOLVE) webinar titled Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through One Health Approach: Priority Actions for Best…
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) conducted its 24th SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagement (SOLVE) webinar titled Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) through One Health Approach: Priority Actions for Best…
3 March 2021

SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grantee conducts public lecture virtually

3 March 2021
Dr. Felix M. Salas from Visayas State University (VSU) was awarded the SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grant in 2020 for his excellence and contribution in the field of Agricultural Chemistry. Currently, Dr. Salas is a Professor II at the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, College of Arts…
Dr. Felix M. Salas from Visayas State University (VSU) was awarded the SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grant in 2020 for his excellence and contribution in the field of Agricultural Chemistry. Currently, Dr. Salas is a Professor II at the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, College of Arts…
3 March 2021

Application for Sejong University-SEARCA Joint Graduate Research Scholarship closes on March 19

3 March 2021
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Sejong University in Seoul, Korea are jointly offering research scholarships to Southeast Asians to earn master’s and doctoral degrees. Applications for the Sejong University-SEARCA Joint Graduate Resear…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Sejong University in Seoul, Korea are jointly offering research scholarships to Southeast Asians to earn master’s and doctoral degrees. Applications for the Sejong University-SEARCA Joint Graduate Resear…
3 March 2021

SEARCA CEO to Aggies: “Transform our farmers to be Transfarmers!”

3 March 2021
“I am reimagining the kind of ARD that the Southeast Asian countries deserve, the kind of agriculture sector we must leave behind for the future generations of Southeast Asians to come,” said Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research…
“I am reimagining the kind of ARD that the Southeast Asian countries deserve, the kind of agriculture sector we must leave behind for the future generations of Southeast Asians to come,” said Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research…
1 March 2021

SEARCA, OML Center renew partnership on climate-smart agriculture initiatives

1 March 2021
Steering a more partnership-driven organization committed in keeping with its mandate of strengthening ties towards Accelerating Transformation Through Agricultural Innovation (ATTAIN), the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) renewed its partnershi…
Steering a more partnership-driven organization committed in keeping with its mandate of strengthening ties towards Accelerating Transformation Through Agricultural Innovation (ATTAIN), the Southeast Asia Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) renewed its partnershi…
27 February 2021

SEARCA alumni unveil first collaborative book

27 February 2021
The Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA) virtually launched its book titled Methodologies Supportive of Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management: Selected Cases in Southeast Asia, its first collaborative publication project among scholars across Southeast Asia, w…
The Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA) virtually launched its book titled Methodologies Supportive of Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management: Selected Cases in Southeast Asia, its first collaborative publication project among scholars across Southeast Asia, w…

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