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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…
14 October 2025

Filipino scientist urges policymakers to hear farmers in GMO debate

14 October 2025
At a time when biotechnology remains one of the most debated frontiers in Philippine agriculture, Filipino scientists and agricultural experts are calling for a simple yet often overlooked principle in policymaking: listen to the farmers. Dr. Clarisse Gonzalvo, a biotechnology researcher from the…
GMA News Online
At a time when biotechnology remains one of the most debated frontiers in Philippine agriculture, Filipino scientists and agricultural experts are calling for a simple yet often overlooked principle in policymaking: listen to the farmers. Dr. Clarisse Gonzalvo, a biotechnology researcher from the…

14 October 2025

Rektor IPB Jadi Pembicara Kunci di Konferensi ASEAN- China Center di Henan

14 October 2025
Rektor IPB University Arif Satria menjadi pembicara kunci (keynote speaker) pada 2025 Asean-China Cooperation and Development Conference on Food and Agriculture, di Zhengzhou Henan, China, Senin (13/10/2025). Acara yang dibuka oleh Wakil Menteri Pertanian dan Pedesaan China ini diselenggarakan oleh…
Republika
Rektor IPB University Arif Satria menjadi pembicara kunci (keynote speaker) pada 2025 Asean-China Cooperation and Development Conference on Food and Agriculture, di Zhengzhou Henan, China, Senin (13/10/2025). Acara yang dibuka oleh Wakil Menteri Pertanian dan Pedesaan China ini diselenggarakan oleh…

14 October 2025

BEYOND THE BAN: How Bt Corn Transformed Lives and Strengthened Communities in Pampanga, Study Reveals

14 October 2025
A groundbreaking study presented today during the Media Forum on Biotech R&D and Regulatory Landscape in the Philippines at Century Park Hotel, reveals that the adoption of Bt corn in the Philippines has done more than just increase yields; it has fundamentally transformed farmers' livelihoods…
Tuklasin Natin
A groundbreaking study presented today during the Media Forum on Biotech R&D and Regulatory Landscape in the Philippines at Century Park Hotel, reveals that the adoption of Bt corn in the Philippines has done more than just increase yields; it has fundamentally transformed farmers' livelihoods…

13 October 2025

UK firm launches rice straw biogas hub in Laguna to turn waste into energy and fertilizer

13 October 2025
Manila: A UK-based company has opened a new rice straw biogas facility in Laguna, creating a two-hectare hub capable of processing 10,000 metric tons of rice straw each year into methane, biochar, and fertilizer, reports Philstar Global. Straw Innovations Ltd. developed the P235 million facility i…
Bioenergy Times
Manila: A UK-based company has opened a new rice straw biogas facility in Laguna, creating a two-hectare hub capable of processing 10,000 metric tons of rice straw each year into methane, biochar, and fertilizer, reports Philstar Global. Straw Innovations Ltd. developed the P235 million facility i…