The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its banner youth engagement initiative Young Forces for Agricultural Innovation (#Y4AGRI), led by Partnerships Unit (PU), organized a three-day seminar-workshop titled Winning the Future: Giving Voice to Values (GVV). This exercise…

The College of Bioresources and Agriculture at National Taiwan University successfully hosted the 8th UC Summer School on 6–17 August 2024. This event, co-organized with the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources, or the University Consortium (UC), focused on…

A delegation from the Royal Thai Embassy Manila and Kasetsart University (KU), led by Mr. Rangsant Srimangkorn, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Royal Thai Embassy Manila, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 28 August 2024.…

QUEZON CITY, Philippines—The Royal Thai Embassy Manila, in collaboration with Kasetsart University (KU), the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH), Philippine Department of Education, the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture…

BANGKOK, Thailand—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has enlisted the expertise of a Thailand Regional Agriculture Innovation Network (RAIN) project staff for its career orientation program for youth called Sowing Seeds: Cultivating Youth's Future in Agriculture. This initiative…

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its Education and Collective Learning Department (ECLD), organized the 2024 Online Basic English Course for Scholars from 29 July to 17 August 2024. This course aimed to improve the scholars' English…

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia – Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) proudly hosted the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) 9th Graduate Forum, themed "Sustaining Our Future: Circular Economy in Animal Production, Agriculture, and Forestry" on 17-18 July 2024. This significant event,…

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) mourns the passing of Professor Dr. Vo Tong Xuan, a renowned Vietnamese agricultural expert and the first recipient of SEARCA's prestigious Dioscoro L. Umali Achievement Award. Dr. Xuan died on 19 August…

LUCENA CITY, Philippines – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), in partnership with the Provincial Office of Quezon through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) Quezon, hosted the inaugural Quezon Lambanog Summit on 14 August 2024 at…

Eighteen Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) undergraduate students, accompanied by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nina Nocon-Shimoguchi and Asst. Prof. Dongyool Kim, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 16 August 2024 for a briefing on the Center's…

Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition (RECFON) officials Dr. Judhiastuty Februhartanty, Research Unit Manager, and Ms. Indriya Laras Pramesthi, Training Unit Manager, visited the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) on 14…

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) welcomed faculty members from the National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) on 16 August 2024. The delegation was composed of Dr. Yuan-Ron Ma, Distinguished Professor of the Department of Physics; Dr. Wen-Yen Chang,…

LOS BAÑOS, Philippines - The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), through its Research and Thought Leadership Department (RTLD), in partnership with the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN), Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia,…

STA. CRUZ, Philippines—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) strengthened ties with the Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) Laguna and Straw Innovations Ltd., through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that aimed to foster their shared commitments toward a…

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia—Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), underscored the crucial role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in achieving food security and economic development, particularly in the post-pandemic era, at the Third International…

PASAY CITY, Philippines—Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Center Director Dr. Glenn Gregorio was honored with the 2024 Outstanding Professional of the Year Award in the field of Agriculture by the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Dr. Gregorio was…

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) showcased its research and administrative initiatives at the SEAMEO Centre Directors Meeting (CDM) 2024 on 17–18 July 2024. Dr. Glenn Gregorio, Center Director, led the SEARCA delegation to the…

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) held a hybrid Testimonial Ceremony on 1 August 2024 to honor its 42 graduating scholars. The event celebrated the achievements of 38 full Master of Science and PhD scholars and four PhD…

The Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) has partnered with the Crop Science Society of the Philippines (CSSP) to host the conference "Emerging Paradigms in Crop Science and Breeding: Cultivating Sustainable Solutions and Partnerships for a Resilient Future" on…

Faculty and administrators of higher education institutions (HEIs) completed the 2024 Leadership Development Program for HEIs in Southeast Asia (LDP-HEIs in SEA), organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and The HEAD Foundation (THF) from 14 March…