Skip to main content

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 sustainable transformation of Southeast Asian agricultural systems through innovation. It aims to contribute to a vibrant scientific exchange within and 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. We invite those interested to explore options such as hosting a session or series, serving as a resource speaker, or to simply suggesting the next ADSS topic.

Interested parties may contact Dr. Nova Ramos at .

22 May 2025

Agrifood System Diagnostic: Situating the Agrifood System and the Evolving Impacts in the Philippines

SEARCA Drilon Hall, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Mr. Angga Pradesha, Senior Scientist, Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
24 Mar 2025

Food Systems Transformation: Imperative of Strengthened Interface between Science, Policy, and Society

SEARCA Drilon Hall, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Dr. Shenggen Fan, Chair Professor and Dean, Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy, China Agricultural University
5 Mar 2025

The Essence of the Successful Development of Textile Industries in Prewar Japan

SEARCA Drilon Hall, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Dr. Keijiro Otsuka, Visiting Fellow, ADB Institute; Visiting Professor, UPLB; Senior Fellow, SEARCA
10 Dec 2024

Pesticide-Free Cropping Systems: Game Changer or Slow Sellers?

SEARCA Drilon Hall, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Dr. Enno Bahrs, Head, Department of Agricultural Business Management, University of Hohenheim, Germany
5 Dec 2024

Beyond Adaptation: A Technographic Approach to Analyzing and Understanding Technological Change in Agriculture

SEARCA Drilon Hall, Los Baños, Laguna
Dr. Dominic Glover, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, United Kingdom, Visiting Professor, University of the Philippines Los Baños
24 Sep 2024

UPM's Blueprint for Food Security: Providing Impact from Universities

SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna
Dato' Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan bin Mohd Sadullah, Vice Chancellor, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
28 Feb 2024

Proactive Strategies for a One Health Future: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward

SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna
Ms. Hannah Leah Elbo Morito, Molecular Biologist, Infectious Disease Expert, One Health Advocate
14 Sep 2023

The Relevance of Moral Philosophy to Agriculture

SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna
Dr. Robert Zimdahl, SEARCA Visiting Research Fellow, Professor Emeritus, Colorado State University, USA
15 Aug 2023

Forum on Breeding Innovations for Increasing Productivity and Climate Resilience in Crops and Livestock

SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna and Facebook Live
Dr. Huw Jones, Professor, Translational Genomics for Plant Breeding, Aberystwyth UniversityDr. Rhodora Aldemita, Executive Director, ISAAA, Inc., Director, Global Knowledge Center on BiotechnologyDr. Claro Mingala, Director, Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries Biotechnology Program
14 Jul 2023

Exploring the Diversity of Infectious Bronchitis Viruses and its Impact on the Philippine Poultry Industry

SEARCA Drilon Hall, Los Baños, Laguna
Dr. Christina Lora M. Leyson, Virologist, Balik Scientist
5 Jul 2023

Biofortification Breeding for Higher Provitamin A and Macular Carotenoids in Maize for Improved Global Nutrition and Health

SEARCA Drilon Hall
Dr. Torbert Rocheford, Patterson Endowed Chair in Translational Genomics for Crop Improvement, Purdue University, USA
16 Feb 2023

A Presentation on the Philippines Country Climate and Development Report of the World Bank

SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines and SEARCA Facebook Page
Stefano Pagiola, Senior Environmental Economist, World BankSouleymane Coulibaly, World Bank Lead Economist and Program Leader for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Practice Group for Brunei, Malaysia, Philipines, and Thailand
10 Nov 2022

Issues in Asian Agricultural Development

SEARCA Drilon Hall, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines and SEARCA Facebook Page
Dr. Peter Warr, Australian National University
2 Apr 2020

Criss-Crossing THE Divide: Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Research Ethics

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Dr. Nina T. Castillo-Carandang, Health Social Scientist, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila
19 Mar 2020

Municipal Agricultural Support in the Philippines: Does Performance Correspond to Rural Clientele Share?

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Dr. Aileen V. Lapitan, Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Los Baños
10 Mar 2020

Finding Opportunities and Roles of Women in Agriculture and Rural Development (FORWARD)

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Ms. Cherrie Atilano, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Agrea Agricultural Systems International
2 Mar 2020

Commercial Strategies in Developing Drought Tolerant Corn

Dr. Peter S. Guzman, Product Scientist, Syngenta Seeds, Slater, Iowa, USA
18 Feb 2020

Bioenergy in Asia: Trends, Social Perceptions, Feedstock Preferences and the Underlying Sustainability Trade-offs

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Dr. Damasa B. Magcale-Macandog, Professor, University of the Philippines Los Baños
23 Jan 2020

Climate-Resilient Agriculture Technologies and Approaches in the Philippines (Book Launch and Seminar)

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
Dr. Romeo V. Labios, Lead Author and former Scientist-Agronomist at the International Rice Research Institute
Page 1 of 12