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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…
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19 November 2025

This UK agritech firm eyes India rollout for rice-tech that may ease food, climate and winter smog woes

19 November 2025
As North India continues to grapple with winter smog, mainly attributed to stubble burning, a breakthrough in rice farming technology offers a potential solution. Straw Traktor, a machine developed by London-headquartered agritech company Straw Innovations, turns leftover paddy straw into biochar a…
The Economic Times
As North India continues to grapple with winter smog, mainly attributed to stubble burning, a breakthrough in rice farming technology offers a potential solution. Straw Traktor, a machine developed by London-headquartered agritech company Straw Innovations, turns leftover paddy straw into biochar a…
13 November 2025

SAFE program drives agribusiness growth across Southeast Asia

13 November 2025
A COLLABORATIVE initiative by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Villgro Philippines has empowered three gender-inclusive agri-enterprises across Southeast Asia to scale up climate-resilient business models and unlock critical investment…
The Manila Times 
A COLLABORATIVE initiative by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Villgro Philippines has empowered three gender-inclusive agri-enterprises across Southeast Asia to scale up climate-resilient business models and unlock critical investment…
12 November 2025

SEARCA, Nagoya University reaffirm commitment with Joint Transnational PhD Scholarship for Filipinos

12 November 2025
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Nagoya University (NU) officially signed a memorandum of agreement on 13 October 2025 to establish the Nagoya University-SEARCA Joint Transnational PhD Scholarship for Philippine…
Daily Guardian
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and Nagoya University (NU) officially signed a memorandum of agreement on 13 October 2025 to establish the Nagoya University-SEARCA Joint Transnational PhD Scholarship for Philippine…
8 November 2025

Dayami Hub curbs GHG, unlocks income potential for farmers

8 November 2025
THE Philippines generates annually least 13 million tons of dayami (rice straw), a valuable biomass resource that can be converted into soil amendments, food or feed inputs and bioenergy. To translate this potential into socioeconomic opportunities while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the…
The Manila Times
THE Philippines generates annually least 13 million tons of dayami (rice straw), a valuable biomass resource that can be converted into soil amendments, food or feed inputs and bioenergy. To translate this potential into socioeconomic opportunities while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the…
8 November 2025

Forum to hasten microbial-based products registration held

8 November 2025
TO drive innovation and regulatory responsiveness in agricultural biotechnology, a high-level forum was organized on Bridging Biotechnology Innovation and Regulations: Orientation on Microbial-based Product Development and Commercialization in the Academic Setting at the Southeast Asian Regional Ce…
The Manila Times 
TO drive innovation and regulatory responsiveness in agricultural biotechnology, a high-level forum was organized on Bridging Biotechnology Innovation and Regulations: Orientation on Microbial-based Product Development and Commercialization in the Academic Setting at the Southeast Asian Regional Ce…

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