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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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18 October 2025

Blue ESGap: A new tool for sustainable marine Management in the Philippines and Indonesia

18 October 2025
THE Blue Environmental Sustainability Gap (Blue ESGap) framework, which is being piloted in the Philippines and Indonesia, is a novel tool that guides the sustainable management of marine and coastal resources. It uses specialized indicators "to monitor biodiversity loss, pollution, overfishing and…
The Manila Times
THE Blue Environmental Sustainability Gap (Blue ESGap) framework, which is being piloted in the Philippines and Indonesia, is a novel tool that guides the sustainable management of marine and coastal resources. It uses specialized indicators "to monitor biodiversity loss, pollution, overfishing and…
16 October 2025

From waste to wealth: Laguna farmers convert rice straw to income source, renewable energy

16 October 2025
PILA, Laguna (PIA) – Laguna's rice farmers will now have a new source of income – and new opportunities for renewable energy – thanks to a Rice Straw Bioenergy Hub (RSBH) that repurposes agricultural waste. Unveiled in Pila town, the "dayami" (rice straw) hub aims to demonstrate innovative technol…
Philippine Information Agency
PILA, Laguna (PIA) – Laguna's rice farmers will now have a new source of income – and new opportunities for renewable energy – thanks to a Rice Straw Bioenergy Hub (RSBH) that repurposes agricultural waste. Unveiled in Pila town, the "dayami" (rice straw) hub aims to demonstrate innovative technol…
15 October 2025

SEARCA 19th Photo Contest spotlights journeys of food from harvest to plate

15 October 2025
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is calling on photographers, students, hobbyists, agripreneurs, and storytellers across Southeast Asia to join the 19th SEARCA Photo Contest. This year's theme, "Beyond the Harvest: People and Processes in t…
Journal Online
Philippine Information Agency
The Manila Times
Daily Guardian
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is calling on photographers, students, hobbyists, agripreneurs, and storytellers across Southeast Asia to join the 19th SEARCA Photo Contest. This year's theme, "Beyond the Harvest: People and Processes in t…
15 October 2025

Itinampok sa ika-19 na SEARCA Photo Contest ang paglalakbay ng pagkain mula sa ani hanggang sa hapag

15 October 2025
Hinahanap ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) ang mga litratista, mag-aaral, mga 'hobbyist', agripreneur, at kuwentista sa buong Timog-Silangang Asya upang sumali sa ika-19 na SEARCA Photo Contest. Ang tema ngayong taon, "Beyond the Harvest: P…
Tuklasin Natin
Hinahanap ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) ang mga litratista, mag-aaral, mga 'hobbyist', agripreneur, at kuwentista sa buong Timog-Silangang Asya upang sumali sa ika-19 na SEARCA Photo Contest. Ang tema ngayong taon, "Beyond the Harvest: P…
15 October 2025

Pinoy scientists harness biotechnology to revolutionize food security

15 October 2025
As climate change and food insecurity continue to challenge the nation's agricultural productivity, Filipino scientists are turning to biotechnology (BT) as a key solution for sustainable farming and nutrition. At a media forum on "Biotechnology R&D and Regulatory Landscape in the Philippines"…
NewbytesPH
As climate change and food insecurity continue to challenge the nation's agricultural productivity, Filipino scientists are turning to biotechnology (BT) as a key solution for sustainable farming and nutrition. At a media forum on "Biotechnology R&D and Regulatory Landscape in the Philippines"…

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