SEARCA in the News

'Agriculture and biodiversity conservation are often framed as conflicting pursuits—as if we must sacrifice one for the other. But the real challenge is not about choosing between them. It's about finding ways to make agriculture a partner in conservation," emphasized Director Dr. Glenn Gregorio of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Gregorio was the keynote speaker at the "Webinar on Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovation Strategies in Managing Protected Forests for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability" held on March 7, a SEARCA news release said. The webinar was organized and hosted by the Central Mindanao… Read more

Binigyang-diin ang kahalagahan ng pagtutulungan ng iba't ibang sektor sa pagpapatibay ng serbisyong pampubliko sa ginanap na symposium ng University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) Ugnayan ng Pahinungód noong ika-10 ng Marso 2025 sa NCAS Auditorium. Ito ay may temang "Strengthening the Foundations of Public Service Initiatives Through Partnership." Dinaluhan ng 89 katao mula sa iba't ibang grupo ng mga mag-aaral, guro, at kawani ng UPLB ang symposium na layuning talakayin ang importansiya ng serbisyong pampubliko mula sa iba't ibang lente ng mga piling sektor ng lipunan. Binuksan ni Dr. Agham C. Cuevas, UPLB Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs… Read more

Villgro Philippines, a gender-smart incubator supporting impact-driven enterprises, has partnered with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) to jointly run the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Enhancement (SAFE) Accelerator. This virtual accelerator program is designed to support high-potential enterprises developing regenerative, climate-resilient solutions that address food security and sustainable agriculture challenges in Southeast Asia. With agriculture serving as a backbone for millions across the region, the sector faces escalating threats from climate change, extreme weather events, unsustainable farming practices, and food waste. The SAFE Accelerator aims to cultivate market-driven, climate-resilient solutions that protect… Read more

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna—A gender-smart incubator supporting impact-driven enterprises has partnered with the Southeast Asian center for research in agriculture to run the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Enhancement (SAFE) Accelerator. Villgro Philippines and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) partnered to manage SAFE Accelerator, a virtual accelerator program designed to support high-potential enterprises developing regenerative, climate-resilient solutions that address food security and sustainable agriculture challenges in Southeast Asia. The SAFE Accelerator aims to cultivate market-driven, climate-resilient solutions that protect biodiversity, sustain farming communities, and improve food security. With agriculture as the backbone for… Read more

Villgro Philippines, a business incubator on smart agriculture, will be accepting applications for a food security course from innovative enterprises next month. In partnership with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Villgro said it will soon launch the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Enhancement (SAFE) Accelerator program. SAFE Accelerator program Four enterprises in the Philippines, Laos, Timor-Leste and Vietnam will be selected to receive several benefits under the SAFE Accelerator program. The program will consist of virtual coaching and hands-on workshops, and will run for four months. Qualified enterprises will also access Villgro's… Read more

HIGHLIGHTING agrifood postharvest innovations, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) hosted its Special Graduate Seminar on Postharvest Management for a Sustainable Agrifood Supply Chain at the Drilon Hall and online via the SEARCA Online Learning and Virtual Engagements or Solve Platform on Feb. 20, 2025. SEARCA Director Glenn Gregorio said the center continues to provide a platform for scholars to present their research through a special graduate seminar, reinforcing its commitment to advancing impactful research and advancing agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia. He said the event was organized in partnership with… Read more

Technologies like AI, theoretically, could make basic, repetitive jobs obsolete. But not in Philippine farms, forestry, and fisheries (AFF) — at least not yet — where workers have accounted for more than a fifth to about a fourth of the country's jobs since 2017. Our youth (like their peers elsewhere) have been shunning farms and fisheries as a career. The average age of our farmers hovers around 57 years, while fishermen aged above 50-years-old made up 44% of the total as of 2021 and saw "significant growth" in 2012-2020. As noted in the first part of this discussion (https://tinyurl.com/2bpxzp67), those… Read more

Los Baños Mayor Ton Genuino is filled with thanks for the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) for donating a vehicle to the town. Genuino said SEARCA donated a new Toyota Camry to Los Baños for the official transportation needs of the town. He said partners like SEARCA help the local government to grow. “Sa patuloy na paglakas ng ating bayan, kasama natin sa pag-angat ang mga kaibigang naniniwala sa ating mga ipinaglalaban,” he said. SEARCA is an institution that promotes rural development in Southeast Asia… Read more

Villgro Philippines, a gender-smart incubator supporting impact-driven enterprises, has partnered with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) to jointly run the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Enhancement (SAFE) Accelerator. This virtual accelerator program is designed to support high-potential enterprises developing regenerative, climate-resilient solutions that address food security and sustainable agriculture challenges in Southeast Asia. With agriculture serving as a backbone for millions across the region, the sector faces escalating threats from climate change, extreme weather events, unsustainable farming practices, and food waste. The SAFE Accelerator aims to cultivate market-driven, climate-resilient solutions that protect… Read more

Harianjogja.com, jogja—Akhmad Zamroni, Ph.D., profesor del Departamento de Ingeniería Geológica del Instituto Nacional de Tecnología de Yogyakarta (ITNY), tuvo la oportunidad de presentar los resultados de su investigación en una conferencia internacional titulada «La innovación cumple con la educación: construir vías para la seguridad alimentaria y la resiliencia al cambio climático» Investigación en Agricultura (Searca). Este evento tuvo lugar del 10 al 12 de febrero de 2025 en el Hotel Amari, Pattaya, provincia de Chonburi, Tailandia… Read more