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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…
12 December 2021

NVSU and UM teams bag top Innovation Olympics 2.0 prize

12 December 2021
The Automated Irrigation and Nutrient Management (Airin) system of the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) students, and the Project Angat of Team Alipugpug Tech Solutions of the University of Mindanao students bagged the top prize in the Innovation Olympics 2.0 (IO 2.0), a nationwide agri-hackat…
BusinessMirror
The Automated Irrigation and Nutrient Management (Airin) system of the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) students, and the Project Angat of Team Alipugpug Tech Solutions of the University of Mindanao students bagged the top prize in the Innovation Olympics 2.0 (IO 2.0), a nationwide agri-hackat…

12 December 2021

Filipino Faces of Biotechnology Awards: 8 PHL biotech experts recognized

12 December 2021
Filipinos who have exemplary work and have contributed to the advancement of biotechnology in the Philippines were once again recognized with the Filipino Faces of Biotechnology Awards by the Department of Agriculture Biotechnology Program Office (DA-BPO). The ceremonies for the fifth and sixth Fa…
BusinessMirror
Filipinos who have exemplary work and have contributed to the advancement of biotechnology in the Philippines were once again recognized with the Filipino Faces of Biotechnology Awards by the Department of Agriculture Biotechnology Program Office (DA-BPO). The ceremonies for the fifth and sixth Fa…

12 December 2021

Farmer involvement is key to environment protection, innovative agricultural finance

12 December 2021
Improved information management and market systems, as well as involving farmers are essential to protecting the environment and crafting innovative and equitable financial instruments tailored to farming communities. These are the main messages from a regional forum jointly convened by the Philip…
BusinessMirror
Improved information management and market systems, as well as involving farmers are essential to protecting the environment and crafting innovative and equitable financial instruments tailored to farming communities. These are the main messages from a regional forum jointly convened by the Philip…

9 December 2021

SEARCA alumni stories highlight transformational leadership in 55 years

9 December 2021
CELEBRATING the University of the Philippines Los Baños-based Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) 55th anniversary was also a time for Searca alumni to discuss in a forum their experiences and reflections on what it takes to be a transformational…
The Manila Times
CELEBRATING the University of the Philippines Los Baños-based Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) 55th anniversary was also a time for Searca alumni to discuss in a forum their experiences and reflections on what it takes to be a transformational…

9 December 2021

Innovative finance system needed – SEARCA

9 December 2021
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna: The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) said the Covid-19 pandemic has put further emphasis on the need for effective and innovative financial mechanisms, especially for agriculture and food producers, and farmers and farming fa…
The Manila Times
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna: The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) said the Covid-19 pandemic has put further emphasis on the need for effective and innovative financial mechanisms, especially for agriculture and food producers, and farmers and farming fa…