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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…
1 April 2019

SEARCA-ASRF supports FMB-DENR in documenting successful Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms of CBFM-POs in the Philippines

1 April 2019
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Forest Management Bureau (FMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Philippines is implementing a project under a grant from the ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry (AWG-SF) Strategic Response Fund (ASRF) titled, A Study on the Exist…
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – The Forest Management Bureau (FMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Philippines is implementing a project under a grant from the ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry (AWG-SF) Strategic Response Fund (ASRF) titled, A Study on the Exist…

1 April 2019

First Filipino NUASC-SEARCA scholar completes doctorate degree under the Nagoya University Transnational PhD program

1 April 2019
NAGOYA, Japan – Ronilo de Castro, swine research manager at the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), successfully completed his doctorate program in Nagoya University (NU) under the Transnat…
NAGOYA, Japan – Ronilo de Castro, swine research manager at the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development – Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD), successfully completed his doctorate program in Nagoya University (NU) under the Transnat…

26 March 2019

SEARCA joins 5th SEAMEO Polytechnic Meet

26 March 2019
IPOH, Malaysia – Officials and heads of various polytechnic universities and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in Southeast Asia convene for the 5th SEAMEO Polytechnic Network Meeting, which runs today until 27 March 2019.  The annual meeting serves as a platf…
IPOH, Malaysia – Officials and heads of various polytechnic universities and technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in Southeast Asia convene for the 5th SEAMEO Polytechnic Network Meeting, which runs today until 27 March 2019.  The annual meeting serves as a platf…

21 March 2019

PCC Officials and Staff Gain First-hand Insights on Thailand's Dairy Industry

21 March 2019
BANGKOK, Thailand – Twelve officials and staff of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and three officers of the Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative, Inc. (Lamac MPC) based in Cebu, Philippines, participated in an Overseas Comparative Study Mission Toward Inclusive, Sustainable, and Competitive Livestock…
BANGKOK, Thailand – Twelve officials and staff of the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) and three officers of the Lamac Multipurpose Cooperative, Inc. (Lamac MPC) based in Cebu, Philippines, participated in an Overseas Comparative Study Mission Toward Inclusive, Sustainable, and Competitive Livestock…

19 March 2019

IFAD conducts mid-term review of the ATMI-ASEAN Project

19 March 2019
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The mid-term review of the project funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) titled Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns (ATMI-ASEAN) was carried out by Dr. Fabr…
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The mid-term review of the project funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) titled Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns (ATMI-ASEAN) was carried out by Dr. Fabr…

15 March 2019

UC members in the QS Top 200 world university rankings in Agriculture and Forestry

15 March 2019
The 2019 QS World University Rankings is now out and all five regular members of the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) are in the top 200 in the world with respect to the subject area of Agriculture and Forestry.  Kasetsart U…
The 2019 QS World University Rankings is now out and all five regular members of the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) are in the top 200 in the world with respect to the subject area of Agriculture and Forestry.  Kasetsart U…

15 March 2019

SEARCA conducts English Course at SKU

15 March 2019
SAVANNAKHET PROVINCE, Lao PDR – A two-level English Training Course organized by SEARCA for a select group of lecturers from Savannakhet University (SKU) opened here on Monday, 11 March 2019. The course, which runs until 22 March 2019, is divided into a Beginner Level and an Intermediate Level to c…
SAVANNAKHET PROVINCE, Lao PDR – A two-level English Training Course organized by SEARCA for a select group of lecturers from Savannakhet University (SKU) opened here on Monday, 11 March 2019. The course, which runs until 22 March 2019, is divided into a Beginner Level and an Intermediate Level to c…

13 March 2019

SEARCA's IKM Mentorship Program completes 2nd Face-to-Face session for Batch 2

13 March 2019
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) have successfully completed the 2nd Face-to-Face (F2F) Session for Batch 2 of the Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Mentorship Program: Communicating Agriculture and Fisheri…
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) have successfully completed the 2nd Face-to-Face (F2F) Session for Batch 2 of the Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Mentorship Program: Communicating Agriculture and Fisheri…

11 March 2019

ATMI-ASEAN Project meets with AFA and Grow Asia to discuss collaboration on project activities

11 March 2019
ALABANG, Muntinlupa City, Philippines – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded project, Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns (ATMI-ASEAN) project, met with representatives from…
ALABANG, Muntinlupa City, Philippines – The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded project, Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns (ATMI-ASEAN) project, met with representatives from…

5 March 2019

IFAD, IFPRI, and SEARCA review ATMI-ASEAN National Programs

5 March 2019
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna– The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded project Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns (ATMI-ASEAN) conducted a series of one-on-one review meetings with…
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna– The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded project Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns (ATMI-ASEAN) conducted a series of one-on-one review meetings with…


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