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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…

Climate-Smart Agriculture Key to Building Community Resilience — SEARCA

22 February 2026

Climate resilience must take root in farms and communities — not just in infrastructure — according to the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture during a climate engagement held Feb. 20, 2026, at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (…

Province of Cebu

Climate resilience must take root in farms and communities — not just in infrastructure — according to the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture during a climate engagement held Feb. 20, 2026, at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (…

19 February 2026

SEA agri experts gather for idea exchanges

19 February 2026

THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) organized on January 26–27 the Inception Workshop of the Southeast Asia Agricultural Outlook Series (SEA Agri Outlook Series). SEARCA Center Director Mercedita Sombilla said the workshop aimed to provide a…

The Manila Times

THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) organized on January 26–27 the Inception Workshop of the Southeast Asia Agricultural Outlook Series (SEA Agri Outlook Series). SEARCA Center Director Mercedita Sombilla said the workshop aimed to provide a…

17 February 2026

Harnessing economies of scale in agriculture (Part 2)

17 February 2026

Until his passing in 2020, Dr. Rolando Dy was one of the most influential agribusiness economists in the Philippines, advising both government officials and top executives on agricultural policy and strategy. In the 1980s, while working at the World Bank, he was part of an expert team sent to Thail…

Manila Bulletin

Until his passing in 2020, Dr. Rolando Dy was one of the most influential agribusiness economists in the Philippines, advising both government officials and top executives on agricultural policy and strategy. In the 1980s, while working at the World Bank, he was part of an expert team sent to Thail…

13 February 2026

CHED approves 5-year roadmap to transform PH agricultural higher education

13 February 2026

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) said that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has approved its five-year roadmap for agriculture higher education in the Philippines. In a statement on Thursday, the organization said the roadmap, dev…

Malaya Business Insight

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) said that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has approved its five-year roadmap for agriculture higher education in the Philippines. In a statement on Thursday, the organization said the roadmap, dev…

12 February 2026

SEA Agri Outlook Series Launch News

12 February 2026

BANGKOK — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has officially launched the Southeast Asia Agricultural Outlook Series (SEA Agri Outlook Series), a flagship initiative designed to provide data-driven, policy-relevant insights into the region's a…

Tuklasin Natin

BANGKOK — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has officially launched the Southeast Asia Agricultural Outlook Series (SEA Agri Outlook Series), a flagship initiative designed to provide data-driven, policy-relevant insights into the region's a…