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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…
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2 December 2025

SEARCA welcomes Dr. Rico Ancog as new Deputy Director for Administration

2 December 2025
Dr. Rico Ancog, a highly awarded academic leader and researcher, has been appointed as the new Deputy Director for Administration of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) effective 1 December 2025. Ancog is a Professor at the University of th…
SEARCA welcomes Dr. Rico Ancog as new Deputy Director for Administration
Dr. Rico Ancog, a highly awarded academic leader and researcher, has been appointed as the new Deputy Director for Administration of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) effective 1 December 2025. Ancog is a Professor at the University of th…
1 December 2025

SEARCA launches application call for executive leadership program for agrifood system leaders in Southeast Asia

1 December 2025
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines —The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has officially opened applications for the 2026 edition of the Executive Program for Leaders in Asian Agriculture and Development (LAAD): Focus on Southeast Asia. The program, whic…
SEARCA launches application call for executive leadership program for agrifood system leaders in Southeast Asia
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines —The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has officially opened applications for the 2026 edition of the Executive Program for Leaders in Asian Agriculture and Development (LAAD): Focus on Southeast Asia. The program, whic…
1 December 2025

Former PH economic chief urges to 'fix agriculture' to drive structural transformation at a SEARCA seminar

1 December 2025
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—Former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Dr. Karl Kendrick Chua underscored that agricultural productivity is the missing foundation in the Philippines' long-delayed structural transformation during a seminar hosted by the Southeast Asian Regional…
Former PH economic chief urges to 'fix agriculture' to drive structural transformation at a SEARCA seminar
LOS BAÑOS, Philippines—Former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Dr. Karl Kendrick Chua underscored that agricultural productivity is the missing foundation in the Philippines' long-delayed structural transformation during a seminar hosted by the Southeast Asian Regional…
27 November 2025

SEARCA advances regional cooperation at 48th SEAMEO High Officials Meeting

27 November 2025
BANGKOK, Thailand—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) actively participated in the 48th Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) High Officials Meeting (HOM) held in Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort on 18–20 November 2025…
SEARCA advances regional cooperation at 48th SEAMEO High Officials Meeting
BANGKOK, Thailand—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) actively participated in the 48th Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) High Officials Meeting (HOM) held in Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort on 18–20 November 2025…
27 November 2025

Community-based rice straw management facility launched in Pila, Laguna: An avenue to promote climate-friendly rice production and rice straw management practices

27 November 2025
Over the years, incidence of rice straw burning in the Philippines has been reported to have gradually decreased from 95 percent in 2007 to 12 percent in 2022, according to the latest figures from Ricelytics, a Philippine database for rice created by Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), a…
Community-based rice straw management facility launched in Pila, Laguna: An avenue to promote climate-friendly rice production and rice straw management practices
Over the years, incidence of rice straw burning in the Philippines has been reported to have gradually decreased from 95 percent in 2007 to 12 percent in 2022, according to the latest figures from Ricelytics, a Philippine database for rice created by Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), a…

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