Briefs and Notes

Policy Briefs

SEARCA's Policy Briefs emphasize the key policy lessons and recommendations from SEARCA's programs and activities (e.g., research studies supported by SEARCA) presented in a brief and concise, easy-to-read format for busy policymakers. Each brief begins with an assessment of a current issue, then weaves existing policies into it, and concludes with policy recommendations.

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2026

Digitalizing Small-Scale Fish Processing to Mitigate Economic Losses

Noor Zafira Noor Hasnan, Roseliza Kadir Basha, Faiqa Shazeaa Mohd Salleh, Mohd Nizam Lani, Nor Amaiza Mohd Amin, and Nur Hamizah Abdul Ghani

Policy Briefs Vol. 2026 No. 5

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2026

Preventing Groundwater Depletion in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam: A Five-Point Policy Agenda

Ho Viet The

Policy Briefs Vol. 2026 No. 2

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2026

A Community-Based Enterprise Strategy for a Competitive Bicol Cacao Industry

Ramona Isabel Salcedo-Ramirez and Ma. Teresa B. Lirag

Policy Briefs Vol. 2026 No. 3

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2026

Climate, Culture, and Nutrition: A Multisectoral Strategy for Vietnam's Ethnic Minorities

Le Ngoc Hiep, Le Thi Ngoc Tien, Nguyen Thi Tieu Loan, Ernesta Sofija, Connie Cai Ru Gan, Hoang Thi Duc Ngan, Tran Van Hieu, Vo Tat Thang, Nguyen Van Kien, Ho Thi Thu Hang, Tran Quang Hien, Nguyen Duy Tan, and Hai Phung

Policy Briefs Vol. 2026 No. 4

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2026

Making Agricultural Drones Accessible to Philippine Rice Farmers

Jaime A. Manalo IV and Cristine Joy S. Corpuz

Policy Briefs Vol. 2026 No. 1

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2025

Closing the Seasonal Food Gap: Policy Options for Food and Nutrition Security in Vietnam's Upland Communities

Le Thi Thanh Loan

Policy Briefs Vol. 2025 No. 4

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2025

What Does It Take to Make the Calamansi Industry in Oriental Mindoro More Competitive?

Maunahan, M.V., E.A. Aguilar, and J.A. Delos Reyes, et.al.

Policy Briefs Vol. 2025 No. 3

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2025

Overcoming the Barriers of Access to Climate Adaptation Finance: Evidence for Action from the People's Survival Fund

Rhomir Yanquiling

Policy Briefs Vol. 2025 No. 2

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2025

Building Better Perceptions by Engaging Youth in Agriculture

Gregorio Y. Ardales, Jr., Cristina B. Sison, John Carlo L. Navasero, Elisa SJ. Onal, Precious Jewel D. Dela Cruz, and Paulyn G. Micor

Policy Briefs Vol. 2025 No. 1

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2023

We Can Be Friends: Harvesting the Benefits of Coexistence Farming

Glenn B. Gregorio, Jerome Cayton C. Barradas, and Danellie Joy O. Medina

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2023

Modern Animal Biotechnology: Benefits, Future Directions, and Policy Recommendations

Ernelea P. Cao

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2022

To Regulate, or Not to Regulate, the Answer to the Question: The NCBP Policy on Plant Breeding Innovations or New Breeding Techniques

Ma. Lorelie U. Agbagala

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2022

Accelerating Impact Through a Responsive Regulatory Framework: The DOST-DA-DENR-DOH-DILG Joint Department Circular No.1, Series of 2021

Ma. Lorelie U. Agbagala

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2022

Livelihood Vulnerability and Adaptation of Coastal Communities to Saltwater Intrusion and Droughts in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

Dang Minh Man

Policy Briefs Vol. 2022 No. 2

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2022

Water-Gender-Ethnicity Factors Affecting Ethnic Minority Participation and Decision Making in Water Management

Nguyen Van Thai

Policy Briefs Vol. 2022 No. 1

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2021

Strategies for Effective Implementation of the CPAR Program

Zenaida M. Sumalde, Paul Joseph B. Ramirez, and Rowena M. Dorado

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2021

Challenges and Societal Perceptions on Sustainable Bioenergy Development in China, India, and the Philippines: Policy Implications

Damasa B. Magcale-Macandog, Paula Beatrice M. Macandog, Lilibeth A. Acosta, K. S. Kavi Kumar, Xuefeng Cui, Elena A. Eugenio, Arnold R. Salvacion, and Jemimah Mae A. Eugenio

Policy Briefs Vol. 2021 No. 1

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2020

Reshaping Agricultural Research and Development in Higher Education Institutions in a Time of Pandemic in Southeast Asia

Glenn B. Gregorio and Rico C. Ancog

Policy Briefs Vol. 2020 No. 2

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2020

Salinity and drought significantly affect rice production, adopting Good Agricultural Practices is a key solution: Some insights for Mekong River Delta, Vietnam

Rico C. Ancog, Pedcris M. Orencio, Romeo V. Labios, Nguyen Thi Lang, and Glenn B. Gregorio

Policy Briefs Vol. 2020 No. 1

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2019

Innovation Framework to Enhance Agricultural Research and Development

Merlyne M. Paunlagui and Dulce D. Elazegui

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