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SEARCA pushes rigorous impact assessment in S&T at IA Con 2026

MUNTINLUPA CITY, Philippines—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) co-organized the 2nd Science and Technology IMPACT Assessment Conference (IACon 2026) held on 25–26 May 2026 at the Acacia Hotel in Alabang. The event was led by the University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Public Affairs and D…

Innovation Olympics 2.0 sets Nov 17 registration deadline for university students

12 November 2020

Organizers of Innovation Olympics 2.0 have announced that university students joining the "agri hackathon" to develop innovative solutions for the farming sector have until Nov. 17, 2020 to submit their applications for registration. Themed "Precision Agriculture for Small-Scale Vegetable Farming…

The Manila Times

Organizers of Innovation Olympics 2.0 have announced that university students joining the "agri hackathon" to develop innovative solutions for the farming sector have until Nov. 17, 2020 to submit their applications for registration. Themed "Precision Agriculture for Small-Scale Vegetable Farming…

12 November 2020

Mindoro calamansi farmers train on product devt

12 November 2020

THE Philippine government-hosted Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) recently conducted a seminar that focused on calamansi waste utilization and product development opportunities for Oriental Mindoro farmer-leaders, processors and representatives…

The Manila Times

THE Philippine government-hosted Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) recently conducted a seminar that focused on calamansi waste utilization and product development opportunities for Oriental Mindoro farmer-leaders, processors and representatives…

12 November 2020

Native garlic makes a comeback

12 November 2020

An improved native garlic variety, the Batanes white, can raise garlic production as it has the highest yield at 4.9 metric tons per hectare (MT/ha), even posting as much as 9.3 MT/ha in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Region 1 (Ilocos Region) has crafted a revival progr…

The Manila Times

An improved native garlic variety, the Batanes white, can raise garlic production as it has the highest yield at 4.9 metric tons per hectare (MT/ha), even posting as much as 9.3 MT/ha in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte. The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Region 1 (Ilocos Region) has crafted a revival progr…

9 November 2020

Palay performance pointing to improved agriculture output

9 November 2020

AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT is likely to have improved in the third quarter due to favorable indications from the rice harvest, supported by good weather and the easing of quarantine restrictions, according to the Agriculture department and industry experts. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is sc…

BusinessWorld

AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT is likely to have improved in the third quarter due to favorable indications from the rice harvest, supported by good weather and the easing of quarantine restrictions, according to the Agriculture department and industry experts. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is sc…

8 November 2020

'Untapped potential exists for animal biotechnology'

8 November 2020

A more progressive regulation on animal biotechnology may hold the potential to contribute to food security and a more sustainable agriculture, according to an Argentinian expert in regulation and policymaking for biotechnology. "If the Philippines has the opportunity to revise regulations on anim…

BusinessMirror

A more progressive regulation on animal biotechnology may hold the potential to contribute to food security and a more sustainable agriculture, according to an Argentinian expert in regulation and policymaking for biotechnology. "If the Philippines has the opportunity to revise regulations on anim…