2017 SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS)
The SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) encourages the presentation and discussion of development and research issues, as well as their implications for agricultural and rural development. It aims to contribute to a vibrant scientific exchange within, and even beyond, the Los Baños Science Community.
Interested in ADSS?
SEARCA is keen to partner with government institutions, corporations, universities, civic organizations and individuals who see the potential in ADSS and would like to explore hosting a session or series of sessions, to serve as a resource speaker or to simply suggest the next ADSS topic.
Interested parties may contact Dr. Nova Ramos at .
24 Jul 2017
GM Crops to Farmers: Curves in the Road
Atty. Gregory Jaffe, Senior Legal Consultant, PBS
21 Feb 2017
Higher Education in Cambodia: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities
Dr. Nith Bunlay, Deputy Director General, Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MOEYS), Cambodia
28 Feb 2017
BINHI: Debunking the Reasons Not to Plant Native Trees
Prof. Pastor L. Malabrigo, Associate Professor, Dept. of Forest Biological Sciences, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños
7 Mar 2017
From Zero to One: The Mind Museum Experience
Ms. Maria Isabel O. Garcia, Curator, The Mind Museum
6 Mar 2017
Museums in an Information Society: From Collection to Digital Archives
Dr. Eiji Mizushima, Professor, University of Tsukuba President, Japan Museum Management Academy (JMMA)
17 Mar 2017
Advancing Fair Market Competition: The Role of Communication and Knowledge Management
Dr. Clarissa C. David, Director, Communications and Knowledge Management Office, Philippine Competition Commission
21 Mar 2017
Extent of Erosion, Poverty, and Food Security: The Case of the Ayangan and the Tuwali of Ifugao
Dr. Merlyn M. Paunlagui, Director, Center for Strategic Planning and Policy Studies, College of Public Affairs and Governance, University of the Philippines Los Baños
28 Mar 2017
Developing a Community Well-being Index in Disaster-Prone Areas of the Philippines
Dr. Merites M. Buot, Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños
18 Apr 2017
Food Security Potentials of Agroforestry Production Systems in the Philippines
Dr. Leila D. Landicho, University Researcher, Institute of Agroforestry, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, UP Los Baños
19 Apr 2017
Recent Development in Irrigation Practices for Sugarcane Industry
Dr. Armando N. Espino, Jr., Director, Water Resources Management Center, College of Engineering, Central Luzon State University
25 Apr 2017
Ecotown Approach to Climate Change-Adaptive Local Government Planning in Selected Municipalities in the Philippines
Dr. Diomedes A. Racelis, Professor and Director, Institute of Renewable Natural Resources, CFNR, UP Los Baños
9 May 2017
The Udalo Watershed Pilot Project: An Experiment on Climate Change Hyper-Adaptation
Mr. Philippe Couture, Project Coordinator, Hyper Adaptive & Territorial Coherent Habitat (HATCHabitat), Lantau Island, Hongkong
19 May 2017
Global Status of Commercialized Biotech/GM Crops in 2016
Prof. Paul Teng, Chairman of the Board, International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)
14 Jun 2017
Measurement of Carbon Dioxide in Corn Cob Biochar-amended Acid Soil Added with Different Types of Fertilizers
Mr. Arsenio D. Bulfa, Jr., MS Soil Science
Remarks: Special Graduate Seminar Series
8 Aug 2017
Grow Asia Learning Alliance: Partnerships for Action
Mr. Pranav Sethaputra, Learning Partners Network Manager, Grow Asia, Singapore
29 Aug 2017
Liberating Farmers from Poverty and Hunger: Success Stories of the Farmer-Scientists RDE Training Program (FSTP)
Dr. Romulo G. Davide, Professor Emeritus, UPLB and Program Leader, FSTP
19 Sep 2017
Small Family Farms and their Multi-functional Roles in Rural Development and National Economic Growth
Mrs. Gigi Pontejos-Morris, Farm School Director, MoCA Family Farm RLearning Center, Padre Garcia, Batangas
26 Sep 2017
The Logic of Rice Farming: An Ethnography
Mr. Nomer C. Esmero, Senior National Coordinator, Better Rice Initiative for Asia (BRIA), GIZ
24 Oct 2017
Who Matters and Why: A Network Perspective on Sustainability Transitions in Community-based Forest Management
Ms. Clarissa D. Ruzol, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Forestry and Forest Governance, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, UPLB