SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS)
The SEARCA Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS) encourages presentation and discussion of development and research issues, as well as their implications for agricultural and rural development. Presentations may feature new concepts, frameworks, or perspectives; methodologies; research findings; policy issues and proposed solutions; or any combination of these, on topics emphasized by the SEARCA's current five-year plan. Through the ADSS, SEARCA aims to contribute to a vibrant scientific exchange within, and even beyond, the Los Baños Science Community.
The ADSS and its special seminars are open to the public and are scheduled as much as possible on a Tuesday, 4–5 p.m.
Speakers at SEARCA's ADSS have included scholars, researchers and thought leaders occupying influential positions in the Philippine executive and legislative branches and other government agencies, UN agencies, other international development organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and academe.
11 Aug 2015
Organic Livestock Farming and Breeding Towards Food Security of Smallholder Farmers in the Tropics
Dr. Orville L. Bondoc, Professor 12 and UP Scientist, Animal and Dairy Sciences Cluster, College of Agriculture, UPLB
21 May 2015
The New International Arrangement on Forests: The Way Forward to Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)
Forester Ricardo M. Umali, Independent Consultant, International Arrangements for Forests (IAF), United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)
19 May 2015
Influence of Conservation Agriculture and Tillage on Soil Quality in Selected Crop Production Systems in the Philippines
Dr. Victor B. Ella, Professor and UP Scientist II, Land and Water Resources Division, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering and Agro-industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños
28 Apr 2015
Companion Modeling for Livestock Waste Management and River Rehabilitation
Dr. Rico Ancog, Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Science and Management (SESAM), University of the Philippines Los Baños
21 Apr 2015
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies of Agribusiness Enterprises in the Philippines
Dr. Dinah Pura Depositario, SEARCA Professorial Chair Grantee
27 Mar 2015
Dutch Agro & Food: Linking Science, Industry and Government
Dr. Arjo Rothuis, Account Manager Asia, Wageningen InternationalWageningen University & Research Centre, The Netherlands
19 Mar 2015
Exploring Swidden Transitions in Southeast Asia: Impacts on Livelihood and Ecosystem Services
Dr. Wolfram Dressler, ARC Future Fellow, University of Melbourne, Australia
17 Mar 2015
Enabling Outcomes from Agricultural Research Outputs
Dr. Steven J. Staal, Regional Representative for East and Southeast Asia, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
13 Mar 2015
Media and Inter-Agency Collaboration to Mitigate Climate Change
Dr. Bruce Tolentino, Deputy Director General for Partnership, IRRIMs. Vilma S. Dimaculangan, Department of Agriculture, Region 4Representative from the Department of Local Government-Region 4
10 Mar 2015
Assessing Vulnerability of Fisheries in the Philippines to Climate Change Impacts: Tool for Understanding Resilience of Fisheries
Ms. Remelyn I. de Ramos, Research Assistant, UP Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman
5 Mar 2015
Asia-Pacific Crop Improvement R & D: Challenges and Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Dr. Manuel L. Logroño, Global Head, Rice Seeds Product Development, and Head, Corn Breeding for Asia-Pacific, SYNGENTA
24 Feb 2015
Development of Dairy Goat Farming in the Philippines
Dr. Cesar C. Sevilla, Professor, Animal and Dairy Sciences Cluster, College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños
17 Feb 2015
LiDAR as a Tool to Monitor Biodiversity
Dr. Robert Brandl, Professor, Department of Ecology, University of Marburg, Germany
12 Feb 2015
Use of Genomics in the Improvement of Crops
Dr. Zenaida V. Magbanua, Assistant Research Professor, Mississippi State University
10 Feb 2015
Restoration of Rice Agro-Ecosystem's Productivity in Cu-Contaminated Paddy Fields with Compost Amendment in Mankayan, Benguet, Northern Philippines
Dr. Virginia C. Cuevas, Professord, Institute of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños
4 Feb 2015
Ethics in Governance for Development
Congresswoman Maria Leonor Gerona-Robredo, Representative, 3rd District, Camarines Sur
3 Feb 2015
Texting as an Everyday Farming Practice: Unpacking the Value of Texting in Agriculture
Dr. Ronan G. Zagado, Supervising Science Research Specialist, Development Communication Division, Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
28 Jan 2015
The Evolution of Plant Genomes
Dr. Michael Purugganan, Professor, Department of Biology, New York University
5 Dec 2014
Agro-Ecology for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment Towards Food Security
Honorable Cynthia A. Villar, Senator of the Republic of the Philippines and Chair Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food
28 Nov 2014
The New Zealand Agricultural Story: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities from a Hungry World
Mr. Mike Petersen, Special Agriculture Trade Envoy (SATE), New Zealand
