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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…
16 March 2021

Looking Back After One Year: SEARCA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

16 March 2021
On this day, 16 March, one year ago the Philippine government declared a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. That lockdown along with countless other lockdowns worldwide was the beginning of sweeping changes of life as we know it that came with such unprecedented restriction of movement. To t…
Looking Back After One Year: SEARCA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
On this day, 16 March, one year ago the Philippine government declared a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. That lockdown along with countless other lockdowns worldwide was the beginning of sweeping changes of life as we know it that came with such unprecedented restriction of movement. To t…

16 March 2021

SEARCA Director appointed UN Food Systems Champion

16 March 2021
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), has been appointed as one of the new Champions of the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit 2021. According to the UN, “the Champions Network mobilizes a diverse range…
SEARCA Director appointed UN Food Systems Champion
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), has been appointed as one of the new Champions of the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit 2021. According to the UN, “the Champions Network mobilizes a diverse range…

15 March 2021

Calamansi farmers trained on integrated pest management strategies

15 March 2021
LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES - The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) hosted an online training on “Identification of Insect Pests, Beneficial Insects, and Diseases of Calamansi, and their Management” via Zoom platform on 04 March 2021. The training ai…
Calamansi farmers trained on integrated pest management strategies
LOS BAÑOS, PHILIPPINES - The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) hosted an online training on “Identification of Insect Pests, Beneficial Insects, and Diseases of Calamansi, and their Management” via Zoom platform on 04 March 2021. The training ai…

12 March 2021

SEARCA Holds Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Digital Technologies in the Agricultural Sector with ASEAN and ERIA

12 March 2021
Paving the way for a broad digital transformation of agriculture in Asia, SEARCA in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat (ASEC) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a Knowledge Sharing Workshop for the project on “Enhanci…
SEARCA Holds Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Digital Technologies in the Agricultural Sector with ASEAN and ERIA
Paving the way for a broad digital transformation of agriculture in Asia, SEARCA in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat (ASEC) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) held a Knowledge Sharing Workshop for the project on “Enhanci…

10 March 2021

SEARCA alumnus of the UPM-SEARCA Joint Scholarship shares award winning research

10 March 2021
Engr. Philip Donald C. Sanchez shared his Master’s thesis titled “Application of laser-based imaging technique in the quality evaluation of Malaysia sweet potato varieties during postharvest storage” during the Special Graduate Seminar on 05 March 2021.The seminar was organized by the Education a…
SEARCA alumnus of the UPM-SEARCA Joint Scholarship shares award winning research
Engr. Philip Donald C. Sanchez shared his Master’s thesis titled “Application of laser-based imaging technique in the quality evaluation of Malaysia sweet potato varieties during postharvest storage” during the Special Graduate Seminar on 05 March 2021.The seminar was organized by the Education a…