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“Love life,” urges a SEARCA alumnus
Dr. Divo Dharma Silalahi, a Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) alumnus, inspired his juniors during the fifth GSID Conversations organized by the Education and Collective Learning Department (ECLD) on 28 April 2023. Divo is a senior researcher and the head of the Data Intelligence and Analytic Department of SMART Research Institute-PT. Sinar Mas Agri Resources and Technology (SMART) TBK in Indonesia. He graduated from the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) under a SEARCA scholarship for his PhD in applied and computational statistics. During his talk, he shared his experiences and challenges while studying, and…
Read MoreLevelUPHEI AFAR grantee from VSU conducts seminar series on sustainable agricultural production, assessment, and agri-food systems
Ms. Crislin Cruz, a grantee-participant of the Leveling-Up Philippine Higher Education Institutions in Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Resources (LevelUPHEI AFAR) project organized a hybrid seminar series on sustainable agricultural production, assessment, and agri-food systems. Ms. Cruz, faculty-researcher at Visayas State University (VSU), led the event on 5 April 2023. The hybrid seminar series conducted with the National Coconut Research Center-Visayas (NCRC-V), saw over 40 participants from VSU faculty members, researchers, farmer beneficiaries, and students. Ms. Cruz invited Dr. Jose Bacusmo, former VSU president and Baybay city councilor, to discuss the role of good governance in sustainable agricultural production. Dr. Bacusmo…
Read MoreSEARCA alumnus sets to inspire juniors at the 5th GSID Conversations
The Education and Collective Learning Department (ECLD) of SEARCA will conduct the 5th GSID Conversations on 28 April 2023 (Friday), 10:30 a.m. (GMT +8:00) for its scholars. The annual activity launched on 16 April 2021 creates a dialogue with industry professionals to support the scholars' personal and professional development. The upcoming GSID Conversations "From Campus to Career: The Journey of a SEARCA scholar" was organized as the Center recognizes the importance of guiding its scholars in navigating their years as graduate students and preparing them for life after their studies. Dr. Divo Dharma Silalahi, Senior Researcher - Data Intelligence and Analytic…
Read MoreSEARCA and RSAA co-organize the 2023 Scholars’ Conference
SEARCA, in partnership with the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA), organized the Scholars' Conference 2023 on "Advancing Agricultural Research for Improved Food Security." Twenty-eight scholars presented their research across six parallel sessions from March 14-15, 2023, via the SOLVE Platform. The two-day conference is the Center’s way to support their academic achievements and recognize their capacity to produce quality research that has a great impact on agriculture and rural development. Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, SEARCA Director, and Prof. Dr. Ir. Asdi Agustar of Andalas University, Indonesia, and RSAA President, gave the opening messages. Dr. Gregorio welcomed all the attendees and…
Read MoreProfessorial Chair awardee conducts public lecture on wild edible mushroom
Prof. Dr. Renato G. Reyes, the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), delivered his Professorial Chair Lecture on Recent advances in the domestication and mykopharming of wild edible mushrooms in the Philippines for the bio-functional food industry on 6 March 2023 at the R and E Amphitheater of CLSU. Prof. Dr. Renato G. Reyes, known as the man of science in mushroom farming in the Philippines, continuously developed innovative technologies for mushrooms to be sustainable and relevant. He highlighted in his presentation the conceptualization of the zero rice waste technology, which encourages the farmers to use…
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Pushing the boundaries with UPM’s Dr. Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri
SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair GrantAY 2022-2023 Revolutionizing Agriculture Pushing the boundaries with UPM's Dr. Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri Dr. Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri is an Associate Professor and the Coordinator of the Remote Sensing and GIS Programme at the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He previously served as the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering and the Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Studies at UPM. His excellent achievements in the field of agricultural innovation, specifically in remote sensing and geomatics engineering, afforded him the SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grant. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Helmi's passion…
Read MoreThe Science and Art of Mushroom Farming with CLSU'S Dr. Renato G. Reyes
SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair GrantAY 2022-2023 Revolutionizing Agriculture The Science and Art of Mushroom Farming with CLSU'S Dr. Renato G. Reyes Dr. Renato G. Reyes, Professor VI and the Vice President for Academic Affairs of Central Luzon State University, Philippines, received the SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grant in AY 2022-2023 for his immense contributions to the field of Mycology. Dr. Reyes specializes in mushroom science and biotechnology, mushroom nutraceuticals, fungal ecology and taxonomy, and fungal plant pathogens. Most notably, he has authored the manual on the Philippine National Standard for Natural Ingredients titled "Standard for Edible Fungi and Code of…
Read MoreThe Future of Farming with UPM's Dr. Siti Khairunniza Bejo
SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair GrantAY 2022-2023 Revolutionizing Agriculture The Future of Farming with UPM's Dr. Siti Khairunniza Bejo Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Siti Khairunniza Bejo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She is also the Head of the Smart Farming Technology Research Center (SFTRC) and a research associate at the Institute of Plantation Studies of UPM. Dr. Bejo's outstanding accomplishments related to the applications of Imaging Technology and Remote Sensing to agriculture afforded her the SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grant. Her research specialization includes imaging technology, precision…
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