SEARCA in the News

LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is inspiring a new generation of “climate detectives” through its Youth in Agri Talk Show, which aims to build climate awareness and interest in agriculture among young learners across Southeast Asia. The show’s fourth episode, “Climate Detectives: The Case of the Changing Climate,” aired on 15 May 2026 at 7:00 p.m. (GMT+8) on SEARCA’s Facebook page and has so far garnered 55,000 organic views. The largest audiences tuned in from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste. Featuring agritech leader as “Chief Detective”Headlining the… Read more

Pagtitipunin ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) ang mga senior policymakers, mananaliksik, development organizations, pribadong sektor, samahan ng mga magsasaka, at iba pang pangunahing stakeholder mula sa Timog-Silangang Asya at iba pang bansa para sa Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD) Conference 2026 sa Disyembre 2–3, 2026 sa Sheraton Manila Hotel sa Pasay City. Tampok sa kumperensiya ang temang “Policy Pathways for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation in Southeast Asia,” na layuning bumuo ng isang magkakaisang panrehiyong adyenda para sa mas matatag, inklusibo, at napapanatiling agri-food systems. Ayon sa SEARCA, nasa isang mahalagang yugto ang… Read more

Hindi sapat ang pagpapataas lamang ng ani upang mapatatag ang mga agri-food system sa Asya, ayon sa mga bagong pag-aaral na inilathala sa Hunyo 2026 na isyu ng Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development (AJAD) ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA). Binigyang-diin sa pinakabagong edisyon na mahalagang pagsamahin ang mahusay na mga polisiya, koordinasyon sa value chain, digital infrastructure, agricultural advisory services, at mga teknolohiyang nakabatay sa pamamahala ng panganib upang mapabuti ang produksyon, kita ng mga magsasaka, at seguridad sa pagkain. Nanguna sa mga tampok na pag-aaral ang pananaliksik ni Roehlano Briones… Read more

Pinapalawak ng Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) ang kaalaman ng mga kabataan tungkol sa climate change at agrikultura sa pamamagitan ng Youth in Agri Talk Show, isang programang naghihikayat sa mga mag-aaral sa Timog-Silangang Asya na maging “climate detectives” at matutunan ang mga makakalikasang solusyon sa produksyon ng pagkain. Ang ikaapat na episode ng programa na pinamagatang “Climate Detectives: The Case of the Changing Climate” ay ipinalabas noong Mayo 15, 2026 sa Facebook page ng SEARCA at nakapagtala na ng mahigit 55,000 organic views, kung saan nanguna ang mga manonood mula sa Indonesia… Read more

Los Baños, Philippines — New research published in the June 2026 issue of the Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development (AJAD) shows that building stronger agri-food systems across Asia requires more than simply raising production. The latest issue, Volume 23, Number 1, highlights how policy tools, value-chain coordination, digital infrastructure, advisory services, and risk-aware farm technologies can work together to improve agricultural outcomes. Leading the issue is a paper titled “Evaluating Policies for the Philippine Rice Market,” which introduces the Rapid Evaluation of Market Equilibrium with Differentiated Origin Sectors (REMEDIOS), a spreadsheet-based model that can quickly assess rice market policies… Read more

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) will bring together senior policymakers, researchers, development organizations, private sector leaders, farmers’ groups, and other key stakeholders from across Southeast Asia and beyond for the Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD) Conference 2026 on 2–3 December 2026 at the Sheraton Manila Hotel in Pasay City, Philippines. With the theme “Policy Pathways for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation in Southeast Asia,” the conference seeks to shape a shared regional agenda for building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable agrifood systems. Organized as one of the key events for… Read more

The UPLB College of Human Ecology welcomed officers and representatives of the Society for Human Ecology (SHE) on June 10-13, 2026 to strengthen their partnership and engagement in preparation for the 2027 International Society for Human Ecology Conference (SHE Conference) slated for June 2027. The 27th SHE Conference in 2027 will be organized in conjunction with the 4th International Conference for Human Settlements Planning and Development. This international gathering will bring together scholars, practitioners, and advocates of human ecology and human settlements and planning from around the world. As part of the groundwork for the 2027 conference, SHE officers and… Read more

El Niño telah tiba, dan dampaknya paling tidak akan terasa hingga akhir tahun. Sekali lagi, Asia Tenggara dihantui ancaman kekeringan. Akan tetapi, sejumlah studi menunjukkan bahwa ada faktor-faktor lain yang memengaruhi. Mengapa Asia Tenggara perlu waspada terhadap kekeringan? “Sektor pertanian Asia Tenggara sangat rentan terhadap guncangan El Niño baru, mengingat dua komoditas utamanya, yaitu beras dan minyak kelapa sawit, sangat terkonsentrasi dan sangat sensitif terhadap anomali iklim,” ujar Jason Lee, ketua Southeast Asia Hub untuk Global Heat Health Information Network, seperti dikutip Deutsche Welle. “Paparan yang sangat ekstrem ini berarti bahwa apa yang dimulai sebagai guncangan di tingkat petani lokal… Read more

El Niño has arrived, and its impacts will be felt at least until the end of the year. Once again, Southeast Asia is haunted by the threat of drought. However, a number of studies show that other factors are also at play. Why does Southeast Asia need to stay alert?“Southeast Asia’s agricultural sector is exceptionally vulnerable to a new El Niño shock, given that its two primary commodities, rice and palm oil, are highly concentrated and uniquely sensitive to climate anomalies,” Jason Lee, chair of the Global Heat Health Information Network’s Southeast Asia Hub, told Deutsche Welle. “This extreme exposure… Read more

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines — The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has launched the 20th SEARCA Photo Contest, turning its lens on the future of food in Southeast Asia under the theme “Food for All, Food for the Future.” For two decades now, the SEARCA Photo Contest has invited photographers across Southeast Asia to look closely at agriculture and rural life—not only as fields and harvests, but as people, labor, knowledge, culture, innovation, and hope. In this milestone edition, SEARCA calls on both professional and amateur photographers from across the region to capture the… Read more