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Sejong University in Seoul, South Korea and SEARCA come together for a joint scholarship program 14 May 2020
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – SEARCA and Sejong University (SU) in Seoul, South Korea recently established a joint scholarship program for MS/PhD degree by research. This…
SEARCA opens online application for AY 2021-2022 Full MS/PhD Scholarship 14 April 2020
Los Baños, LAGUNA – SEARCA is now accepting online applications for the AY 2021-2022 Full MS/PhD Scholarship. Since AY 1968-1969, a total of 1,737 Full…
SEARCA awards outstanding academicians with Regional Professorial Chair Grants 30 April 2020
Los Baños, Laguna – SEARCA recognized six outstanding experts in the academe from 16 endorsed applications by different universities in Southeast Asia for the Regional…

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SEARCA CEO to tackle agri innovation for sustainable food systems at World Environment Day webinar
28 May 2020
“For the longest time, our food production systems have been the main drivers of biodiversity loss,” surmised Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). According to the Food…
Food security amidst the COVID-19 pandemic takes center stage in the maiden launch of SEARCA's new webinar series called SOLVE
25 April 2020
True to its commitment of being a leading enabler and champion of excellence in agriculture and rural development (ARD), the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) will launch its new initiative called SEARCA Online…
SEARCA stresses value of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in responding to salinity and drought concerns in the Mekong River Delta
24 April 2020
In response to the ongoing salinity and drought concerns in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta (MRD), the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has recently released a policy paper that analyzes the economic importance…
SEARCA scholars pitch in with donations to the Los Baños community
14 April 2020
Los Baños, LAGUNA – SEARCA scholars based at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) conducted fund raising activities and a donation drive facilitated by the SEARCA Scholars Association (SSA) to help those greatly affected by the Enhanced Community…
Proceedings of Forum on Organic and Inorganic Farming now Available Online
3 April 2020
The report of the Forum on Organic and Inorganic Farming, which contains the forum’s full proceedings, is now available for free download at the SEARCA website (https://www.searca.org/pubs/proceeding-workshop-reports?pid=460). The forum was organized by the Coalition for Agriculture Modernization in the Philippines,…
UC member universities place in the 2020 QS WUR by Subject on Agriculture and Forestry
31 March 2020
The Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) member universities improved their ranking in the 2020 QS World University Rankings (WUR) by Subject on Agriculture and Forestry. University of British Columbia (UBC), University of…
NTU – SEARCA collaborate for a joint MS scholarship program on Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science
23 March 2020
Los Banos, Laguna – National Taiwan University (NTU) and SEARCA collaborated for the offering of a joint scholarship for the Master Program in Global Agriculture Technology and Genomic Science (ATGS). The Global ATGS is offered by the International College of…
UC member universities dominate world ranking on Oil Palm International Research Publication
16 March 2020
The 2020 Elsevier Research Intelligence on Evidence-Based Policymaking in Indonesia named three members of the UC as top publishers of scientific articles on oil palm research. Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) ranked 1st with 69 articles published, followed by University of…

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COVID 19 to reduce agricultural production in Southeast Asia (MT) by 3.11%, 100.77 million farmers affected
COVID 19 is foreseen to substantially reduce by a significant 3.11% the volume of agriculture output in Southeast Asia (at 17.03 million metric tons or MT) for the first quarter of 2020 as a result of a decrease in farm labor affecting…
25 May 2020
DA touts ₱5.4-billion worth of agricultural produce sold amid regional uncertainty due to COVID-19 pandemic
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 22) – Agriculture Secretary William Dar reported on Thursday that ₱5.4-billion worth of agricultural produce from farmers and fishermen were sold to consumers amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Dar told in the Senate Committee of the…
22 May 2020
COVID-19 slashes SE Asia agri output by 3.11%
The following link will take you to INQUIRER.net: COVID-19 slashes SE Asia agri output by 3.11%https://business.inquirer.net/297866/covid-19-slashes-se-asia-agri-output-by-3-11
22 May 2020
Covid cuts agri output in Southeast Asia
The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is expected to reduce the volume of agriculture output in Southeast Asia by 3.11 percent, according to the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca). The loss was equivalent to at…
22 May 2020
Reduced agri volume
COVID 19 is foreseen to substantially reduce by a significant 3.11 percent the volume of agriculture output in Southeast Asia (at 17.03 million metric tons or MT) for the first quarter of 2020 as a result of a decrease in farm labor…
22 May 2020
COVID-19 slashes income of farmers across PH
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) said there is a need for the Philippine government to “rethink” agriculture interventions as COVID-19 continues to reduce the number of farmers as well as their income. “Due to lockdown,…
21 May 2020
Scientist to government: Rethink intervention in agriculture
A local scientist recently urged the government to “rethink” its interventions in agriculture as the Covid-19 lockdown has further cut a number of farmers of their income—resulting in depressed demand for goods, food insecurity, and declining gross domestic product (GDP). “Due to…
15 May 2020
Searca: Rethink agri interventions
The government should “rethink” its interventions in the country’s agriculture sector as the lockdown caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) further reduced the number of farmers nationwide and their income, according to the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and…
14 May 2020

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