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SEARCA, LSPU ink memorandum of understanding for institutional cooperation
The Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for institutional cooperation on 17 December 2020 at the...
Published: 4 January 2021
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AIM, NVSU teams emerge as Innovation Olympics 2.0 finalists
Teams of young innovators from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) bested nine other teams at the Luzon Demo Day of the Innovation Olympics 2.0 held online on 19 December 2020. The two teams comprise the...
Published: 18 January 2021
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AIM FarmJuan team and NVSU AIRIN team recognized as Young Innovators Olympics 2.0 finalists
January 21, 2021- Young innovators from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) beat online last December 19, 2020 nine other teams at the Luzon Demo Day of the Innovation Olympics 2.0. The AIM and NVSU teams...
Published: 21 January 2021
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FinTech key to farmers' access to financial services, supply chain efficiency
LOS BANOS, Laguna, Feb 24 --Finance is a driver of growth in the agriculture sector but improving farmers’ access to financial instruments is also key to their adoption of better farm technologies for greater productivity. The prospects of financial...
Published: 24 February 2021
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Fintech in agriculture to boost farm production
As part of the efforts to boost the Philippines’ agricultural production, the Philippine government should find a way to be able to tap into financial technology (FinTech) in linking farmers with financial services. “If done well, FinTech could be key...
Published: 10 March 2021
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SEARCA features lessons gained from the Final Performance Evaluation of Protect Wildlife Activity
The Protect Wildlife Activity (PWA) is a wildlife conservation initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) covering several biodiversity hotspots in the Philippines. As the program comes to close, a final...
Published: 5 April 2021
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SEARCA partners with JGF for strengthening agricultural yield of onion in the Philippines
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio (top), SEARCA Director, and Ms. Gisela Tiongson, JGF Executive Director, pose for a virtual photo opportunity. Forging partnerships for community resilience and self-reliance has been the fulcrum of both the Southeast Asia...
Published: 15 April 2021
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Four teams join Innovation Olympics 2.0 grand finalists
Selected outstanding student teams rose up in developing innovative solutions for the farming sector of the Philippines in the recently concluded Innovation Olympics 2.0 (IO 2.0). The agri hackathon is jointly organized by East-West Seed with the...
Published: 21 April 2021
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SEARCA, PCAARRD renew ties for technology development and transfer in PH and Southeast Asia
SEARCA Director Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio (center photo), PCAARRD Executive Director Dr. Reynaldo V. Ebora (center in left photo), SEARCA Deputy Director Joselito G. Florendo (right photo), and PCAARRD Deputy Directors Dr. Feliciano G. Calora, Jr. (right...
Published: 7 June 2021
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PCAARRD and SEARCA inks MOU on research, tech transfer, and agri-incubation
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD)...
Published: 4 June 2021
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UPLB, SEARCA to establish halal S&T and health knowledge hub
THE UNIVERSITY of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) has partnered with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) to establish a halal and health knowledge hub for the region. The envisioned Halal Science...
Published: 9 September 2021
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SEARCA and World Bank to conduct seminar on climate impacts on agri
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in partnership with the World Bank (WB) will conduct its second Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 on 16 February 2023,...
Published: 14 February 2023