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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…

SEARCA honors Micro-finance Champion with Outstanding Alumni Award

5 October 2016

“…my mission in life is to create jobs. I am not a job seeker, I am a job giver” – Muhammad Yunus Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Dr. Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to prove how, through credit, the poor can be empowered even with a small amount of capit…

“…my mission in life is to create jobs. I am not a job seeker, I am a job giver” – Muhammad Yunus Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Dr. Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to prove how, through credit, the poor can be empowered even with a small amount of capit…

29 September 2016

Thailand’s premier starch and sugar scientist is SEARCA Outstanding Alumnus

29 September 2016

Cassava is a crop commonly grown in Thailand by small farmers in marginal soil types. In the past, it is exported as an ordinary supplement for livestock feed in Europe. Now it is considered as one of the most important crops in Thailand, playing a critical role in addressing food security, povert…

Cassava is a crop commonly grown in Thailand by small farmers in marginal soil types. In the past, it is exported as an ordinary supplement for livestock feed in Europe. Now it is considered as one of the most important crops in Thailand, playing a critical role in addressing food security, povert…

21 September 2016

IFPRI and SEARCA to launch IFAD-funded project on Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in ASEAN

21 September 2016

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) are gearing up for the launch workshop of the project on “Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding…

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) are gearing up for the launch workshop of the project on “Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding…

20 September 2016

Philippines Reformist Technocrat is SEARCA Outstanding Alumnus

20 September 2016

To be appointed as one of the think tanks of a country’s agriculture sector is both an honor and a huge responsibility. Having been entrusted that critical position by 12 agriculture ministers or in the case of the Philippines, department secretaries, and four Presidents is already a feat in…

To be appointed as one of the think tanks of a country’s agriculture sector is both an honor and a huge responsibility. Having been entrusted that critical position by 12 agriculture ministers or in the case of the Philippines, department secretaries, and four Presidents is already a feat in…

8 September 2016

Indonesia’s Education Forerunner Conferred SEARCA Outstanding Alumni Award

8 September 2016

For a country that has more than 4,000 higher education institutions, having been entrusted the executive post is one thing, but leading and transforming it into one of the most reputable universities in Indonesia is another. For Indonesia’s Dr. Musliar Kasim, it is, however, all in a day&rs…

For a country that has more than 4,000 higher education institutions, having been entrusted the executive post is one thing, but leading and transforming it into one of the most reputable universities in Indonesia is another. For Indonesia’s Dr. Musliar Kasim, it is, however, all in a day&rs…