SEARCA News

Dr. Maria Patricia V. Azanza, one of SEARCA's five Professorial Chair Grantees for AY 2016-2017, had successfully presented her professorial lecture titled "Functions of Government, Academe and Industry in Philippine Food Innovation Centers for Regional Development" on 26 January 2017 at the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) – Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Bicutan, Taguig City, Philippines… Read more

An eminent Japanese museum expert will share his wealth of experience in museology, cultural resources management, and digital archives and collection management during his visit to a Southeast Asian center in Los Baños, Laguna in March… Read more

BANGKOK, THAILAND – SEARCA, led by Dr. Gil C. Saguguit, Jr., SEARCA Director, participated in the 39th High Official Meeting (HOM) of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) held at Amari Watergate Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on 15 – 17 November 2016… Read more

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry (TUAF), Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for institutional cooperation during the opening ceremony of the 64th SEARCA Governing Board Meeting (GBM) held on 26 – 28 October 2016 at Dusit Thani, Makati City, Philippines… Read more

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) convened its 64th Governing Board Meeting (GBM) on 26 – 28 October 2016 at Dusit Thani, Makati City, Philippines… Read more

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) tendered a cocktail dinner reception for its partners in the work for agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia at Fairmont Hotel in Makati City in December 2016… Read more

Since its creation in 1966, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has continually marshalled its resources and efforts to promote agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia. … Read more

The Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development (AJAD) is published twice a year, in June and December. AJAD an international refereed journal, provides information and analysis on topics within the broad scope of inclusive and sustainable agriculture and rural development. It publishes articles resulting from empirical, policy-oriented, or institutional development studies, as well as articles of perspectives on agriculture and development; political economy of rural development; and trade issues… Read more

LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES. A team of experts from the College of Human Ecology, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University (ANU) presented on 27 January 2017 the preliminary results of the study, titled "An analysis of Smallholder Commodity Systems using an integrative systems-based framework in two pilot ISARD communities in the Philippines."… Read more

In celebration of SEARCA's 50th Anniversary and the 12th National Biotechnology Week, senior high school students and their science teachers from various schools in the Philippines took part in the Agri-biotech Boot Camp held at SEARCA Headquarters and the University of the Philippines Los Baños - Institute of Plant Breeding (UPLB-IPB) on 16-18 November 2016. … Read more