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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…

DepEd pushes for greater interest in agriculture among learners

4 November 2019

For the Department of Education (DepEd), the interest in agriculture should start at the basic education level so learners would have “lasting” passion about it. “For us in the Department of Education, it is most important to promote agriculture to our youth by integrating it in basic education pr…

Manila Bulletin

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For the Department of Education (DepEd), the interest in agriculture should start at the basic education level so learners would have “lasting” passion about it. “For us in the Department of Education, it is most important to promote agriculture to our youth by integrating it in basic education pr…

4 November 2019

Briones supports SEARCA’s innovations in agricultural development

4 November 2019

LOS BANOS, Laguna, Nov. 4 -- DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones presided the investiture of the new Southeast East Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Opening Ceremony of the 67th SEARCA Governing Board Meeting on October 28, held at the Umali…

Philippine Information Agency

LOS BANOS, Laguna, Nov. 4 -- DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones presided the investiture of the new Southeast East Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Opening Ceremony of the 67th SEARCA Governing Board Meeting on October 28, held at the Umali…

4 November 2019

SEARCA, DepEd chiefs: Promote agri in basic education

4 November 2019

"We have to make agriculture not only sexy, but [with] lots of fun, exciting and [with] so much to discover. After all, agriculture is life…. We have to inculcate the love for agriculture, the love for life at the basic level. It would be too late if we try to convert them at the tertiary level."…

BusinessMirror

"We have to make agriculture not only sexy, but [with] lots of fun, exciting and [with] so much to discover. After all, agriculture is life…. We have to inculcate the love for agriculture, the love for life at the basic level. It would be too late if we try to convert them at the tertiary level."…

4 November 2019

New SEARCA Director advocates strengthening academe-industry-gov't ties

4 November 2019

The newly installed director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has envisioned his agency's strategic role in pushing for inclusive innovation and academe-industry-government interconnectivity towards "Agriculture 4.0" and achievement of t…

Food Evolution

The newly installed director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has envisioned his agency's strategic role in pushing for inclusive innovation and academe-industry-government interconnectivity towards "Agriculture 4.0" and achievement of t…

1 November 2019

Private sector's capability will determine single gatekeeper model's future

1 November 2019

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MoA) is preparing the requests for proposal (RFP) to determine the capabilities of a few companies to protect the nation's food supply. Its Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said the RFP will be tabled to the Cabinet for approval before intere…

The Malaysian Reserve

THE Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MoA) is preparing the requests for proposal (RFP) to determine the capabilities of a few companies to protect the nation's food supply. Its Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said the RFP will be tabled to the Cabinet for approval before intere…