SEARCA in the News

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) participated in the "Borderless Pathways: Global Scholarships and Exchanges for Educators" held on 29 May 2026 at Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (INNOTECH). Organized by the Philippine Department of Education (DepEd), the event brought together DepEd alumni, international partners, and key stakeholders to serve as a one-stop platform connecting educators with scholarship and exchange opportunities worldwide. In a session in which DepEd's partner organizations delivered their respective scholarship pitches, SEARCA presented its suite of… Read more

MUNTINLUPA CITY, Philippines — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) co-organized the 2nd Science and Technology IMPACT Assessment Conference (IACon 2026) held on 25–26 May 2026 at the Acacia Hotel in Alabang. The event was led by the University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Public Affairs and Development (UPLB CPAF), together with the Department of Science and Technology, particularly the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) and the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD). With the theme "Evaluating What… Read more

LOS BAÑOS / ILOILO, Philippines — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) have formalized their partnership through a virtual signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 29 May 2026 via Zoom. The MOU establishes a framework for cooperation in academic, educational, and research initiatives, including joint research projects, scholarships, training, and the exchange of information and scientific materials. It aligns the partnership with SEARCA's 12th Five-Year Development Plan: Sustainable Transformation of Agricultural Systems through Innovation in Southeast Asia (SUSTAIN Southeast Asia), reflecting the institutions'… Read more

The vital yet often unseen work that brings food from farms and waters to tables took center stage in the winning entries of the 19th SEARCA Photo Contest, themed "Beyond the Harvest: People and Processes in the Agriculture Value Chain." Launched in September 2025, the annual competition of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) invited photographers from across Southeast Asia to capture the people, practices, and enterprises that sustain the agriculture value chain beyond production. These include postharvest handling, food processing, transport to markets, trade, entrepreneurship, and consumer connections. The contest sought images… Read more

In the coming years, food will be produced amid the uncertainty of changes in the world's climate. "Climate change is upon us. It's here and it can only get worse. We believe that climate change is going to be more intense. The Philippines will be most vulnerable if the people are least prepared," said Greenpeace Philippines in a statement. The World Bank lists the Philippines as one of the top 12 countries "at highest risk to climate change." Droughts, floods, storms, rising sea levels, and greater uncertainty in agriculture were the reasons cited why the country was included in the… Read more

Itinampok ng mga nagwaging larawan sa ika-19 na SEARCA Photo Contest ang mahahalagang gawain at taong bumubuo sa agriculture value chain—mula sa postharvest hanggang sa hapag-kainan—sa temang "Beyond the Harvest: People and Processes in the Agriculture Value Chain." Ayon sa mga organizer, layon ng paligsahan na ipakita na ang agrikultura ay hindi nagtatapos sa ani, kundi nagpapatuloy sa pagproseso, pag-iingat, transportasyon, kalakalan, at ugnayan ng mga komunidad. Ang taunang paligsahan na inilunsad noong Setyembre 2025 ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) ay nag-imbita ng mga potograpo mula sa iba't ibang bansa sa Timog-Silangang… Read more

Pormal nang nilagdaan ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) at University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) ang isang Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) na magpapalawak sa kanilang kooperasyon sa akademya, edukasyon, at pananaliksik para sa pagsusulong ng napapanatiling agrikultura at pangisdaan sa bansa at sa Timog-Silangang Asya. Isinagawa ang virtual signing ceremony noong Mayo 29, 2026 sa pamamagitan ng Zoom, kung saan binigyang-diin ng dalawang institusyon ang kanilang magkatuwang na layunin na paigtingin ang mga pananaliksik, scholarship programs, pagsasanay, at pagpapalitan ng kaalaman at siyentipikong materyales upang makapaghatid ng mga makabagong solusyon sa sektor… Read more

Binigyang-diin ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) ang kahalagahan ng mahigpit at sistematikong impact assessment upang matiyak na ang mga pamumuhunan sa agham, teknolohiya, at inobasyon ay nagdudulot ng kongkretong benepisyo sa lipunan, kabuhayan, seguridad sa pagkain, at kapaligiran sa ginanap na 2nd Science and Technology Impact Assessment Conference (IACon 2026) noong Mayo 25–26 sa Acacia Hotel sa Alabang. Pinangunahan ng University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Public Affairs and Development (UPLB CPAF), katuwang ang Department of Science and Technology (DOST), partikular ang Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology… Read more

Pinalakas ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) ang pagsusulong ng pandaigdigang oportunidad sa edukasyon at pagpapalawak ng kakayahan ng mga guro at propesyunal sa agrikultura sa pamamagitan ng paglahok nito sa forum na "Borderless Pathways: Global Scholarships and Exchanges for Educators" na pinangunahan ng Department of Education (DepEd) noong Mayo 29, 2026. Idinaos ang pagtitipon sa Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH), kung saan nagsilbi itong isang sentrong plataporma upang pagdugtungin ang mga edukador sa iba't ibang scholarship at exchange programs mula sa mga… Read more

THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) created a new chapter in their 40-year relationship through a virtual signing of an agreement expanding their cooperation. Signed on May 29, 2026, the agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in academic, educational, and research initiatives to drive sustainable innovation in agriculture and fisheries across Southeast Asia. The agreement outlines joint research projects, scholarships, training programs, and the exchange of information and scientific materials. It aligns the partnership with SEARCA's 12th Five-Year Development Plan, Sustainable Transformation of Agricultural Systems… Read more