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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…

Farmer involvement, robust info and market systems key to innovative agricultural finance

8 December 2021

Improved information management and market systems as well as involving farmers are essential to crafting innovative and equitable financial instruments tailored to farming communities. These are the main takeaways from a regional forum jointly convened by the Philippine government-hosted Southeast…

Journal Online

Daily Guardian

Improved information management and market systems as well as involving farmers are essential to crafting innovative and equitable financial instruments tailored to farming communities. These are the main takeaways from a regional forum jointly convened by the Philippine government-hosted Southeast…

2 December 2021

SEARCA conducts hydroponics farming demo for Laguna youth

2 December 2021

SOME 44 young educators, students and out-of-school youth from different districts of Laguna province joined the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)-based Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) to learn the basics of hydroponics farming…

The Manila Times

SOME 44 young educators, students and out-of-school youth from different districts of Laguna province joined the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)-based Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) to learn the basics of hydroponics farming…

1 December 2021

Laguna youth join SEARCA-hosted hydroponics farming demo

1 December 2021

Student, out-of-school youth, and young educators from various districts of Laguna joined a virtual demonstration of hydroponics farming hosted by the Los Baños-based Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) last November 27. The hydroponics demo was…

Journal Online

Noon Break Balita

Student, out-of-school youth, and young educators from various districts of Laguna joined a virtual demonstration of hydroponics farming hosted by the Los Baños-based Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) last November 27. The hydroponics demo was…

25 November 2021

SEARCA launches books on agri, rural development

25 November 2021

THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has launched three new publications documenting experiences and outcomes of its sustainable agriculture and rural development initiatives. Titled Championing Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural…

The Manila Times

THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) has launched three new publications documenting experiences and outcomes of its sustainable agriculture and rural development initiatives. Titled Championing Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural…

25 November 2021

UP-based SEARCA youth festival centers on Filipino food, agriculture

25 November 2021

AS part of the 55th anniversary celebration of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the University of the Philippines (UP)-based center held virtually the 2021Pista ng Pagkain at Kabataang Pinoy (Pistang PagKaPinoy) celebrating Filipino food a…

The Manila Times

AS part of the 55th anniversary celebration of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the University of the Philippines (UP)-based center held virtually the 2021Pista ng Pagkain at Kabataang Pinoy (Pistang PagKaPinoy) celebrating Filipino food a…