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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…
23 October 2020

SEARCA, NACA forge link to aid farmers and rural communities

23 October 2020
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on actions for the benefit of rural fisherfolk and smallholder farmers in the region. SE…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on actions for the benefit of rural fisherfolk and smallholder farmers in the region. SE…

22 October 2020

SEARCA and CHED conducted Higher Education Institutions' Virtual Training-Workshop on Research Project Development for Agriculture 4.0

22 October 2020
Writing a competitive research proposal requires an understanding of the writing techniques, tools, and skills to articulate scientific ideas and concepts into a clear and concise proposal while bearing in mind how the proposals are going to be evaluated. In this light, a virtual training-workshop…
Writing a competitive research proposal requires an understanding of the writing techniques, tools, and skills to articulate scientific ideas and concepts into a clear and concise proposal while bearing in mind how the proposals are going to be evaluated. In this light, a virtual training-workshop…

19 October 2020

SEARCA CEO integrates AgriBiotech or “omics” in crop variety development to commercialization

19 October 2020
As agricultural research on omics as an emerging field of scientific technology that involves the study of molecular interactions found in living organisms becomes important especially during the pandemic, Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and…
As agricultural research on omics as an emerging field of scientific technology that involves the study of molecular interactions found in living organisms becomes important especially during the pandemic, Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and…

16 October 2020

SEARCA, Laguna Province sign memorandum of understanding for institutional cooperation

16 October 2020
The Provincial Government of Laguna (PGL) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for institutional cooperation on 15 October 2020 at the Provincial Capitol Extension in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippi…
The Provincial Government of Laguna (PGL) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for institutional cooperation on 15 October 2020 at the Provincial Capitol Extension in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippi…

16 October 2020

Philippine Legislators and Judiciary Members Take Part in Discussions on Animal Biotechnology

16 October 2020
Continuing its commitment in improving access to unbiased science-based information, SEARCA teamed up with the United States Embassy Manila and the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) for the virtual Webinar on the Global State of Animal Biotechnology and…
Continuing its commitment in improving access to unbiased science-based information, SEARCA teamed up with the United States Embassy Manila and the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) for the virtual Webinar on the Global State of Animal Biotechnology and…

15 October 2020

SEARCA and GIZ promote climate leadership in ASEAN

15 October 2020
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, Philippines - The ASEAN Climate Leadership Program (ACLP) commences with its first module on 6 October 2020 via online mode. The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and  the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammen…
LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, Philippines - The ASEAN Climate Leadership Program (ACLP) commences with its first module on 6 October 2020 via online mode. The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and  the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammen…

15 October 2020

Agri and rural development leaders set to gather at SEARCA Stakeholders Forum

15 October 2020
Institutional and thought leaders will convene in a Stakeholders Forum organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) to strategize together for a transformative agricultural and rural development (ARD) in Southeast Asia in the new normal br…
Institutional and thought leaders will convene in a Stakeholders Forum organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) to strategize together for a transformative agricultural and rural development (ARD) in Southeast Asia in the new normal br…

15 October 2020

SEARCA launches innovEIGhts model for open collaboration in Emerging Innovation for Growth in agriculture

15 October 2020
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) unveiled on 14 October 2020 its Emerging Innovation for Growth Program powered by the SEARCA innovEIGhts model of open collaboration for academe-industry-government partnerships. During the virtual launch ev…
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) unveiled on 14 October 2020 its Emerging Innovation for Growth Program powered by the SEARCA innovEIGhts model of open collaboration for academe-industry-government partnerships. During the virtual launch ev…

12 October 2020

New SEARCA program calls for innovation, collaboration

12 October 2020
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is unveiling its new program Emerging Innovation for Growth, supported by the “SEARCA innovEIGhts” model of open collaboration with academe-industry-government partnerships. Dr. Glen…
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is unveiling its new program Emerging Innovation for Growth, supported by the “SEARCA innovEIGhts” model of open collaboration with academe-industry-government partnerships. Dr. Glen…

12 October 2020

SEARCA Director honored with UPLB Distinguished Alumni Award

12 October 2020
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), is one of the recipients of the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) Distinguished Alumni Award (Distinguished Alumnus for Rice Chemistry and Food Science Resear…
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), is one of the recipients of the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) Distinguished Alumni Award (Distinguished Alumnus for Rice Chemistry and Food Science Resear…


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