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ii SEAMEO SEARCA ANNUAL REPORT FY 2008/2009 1
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNING BOARD CHAIR 4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6
Future Outlook 44
ANNEXES 49
On behalf of the SEARCA Governing Board, I would like to congratulate SEARCA for its Fiscal Year 2008/2009 was a milestone year for the Center as it saw the completion of
numerous feats this fiscal year. The GB knows the hard work that the SEARCA management SEARCA’s Eighth Five-Year Plan (FYP) and the preparation of the next FYP. The year was met
and staff members have put in to meet the targets not only of the year in review, but also of with various challenges, including sharp price increases in rice and fuel, increasing climate
the Eighth Five-Year Plan (FYP) as a whole. change manifestations and risks that beset Southeast Asia, and the lingering adverse effects
of the the global financial crisis. SEARCA has, however, remained steadfast in its mission of
Indeed, in spite of the new challenges that the region faces, SEARCA has continued to building institutional capacities in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia.
be persistent in the pursuit of its mission and goals of agricultural and rural development
for poverty reduction and food security in Southeast Asia. While marked gains have been This fiscal year was a good harvest for SEARCA as it witnessed the beginning of several
made in terms of institutional capacity-building, agriculture and related sectors to which new activities. SEARCA, together with the National Academy of Science and Technology,
belong the majority of poor Southeast Asians still need to be enriched, particularly in the Philippines and the Dioscoro L. Umali Foundation, conferred the first Dioscoro L. Umali
aspects of agricultural productivity and competitiveness. SEARCA’s work, particularly with Achievement Award in Agricultural Development.
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Timor Leste, and Vietnam underscores the Center’s role
and intention to be an important catalyst for capacity-building. Through SEARCA’s work, SEARCA also enhanced its training programs with a new course dubbed as Leadership
more opportunities have been opened up to these countries in a time of a globalizing Asia. Excellence in Academe Program for Southeast Asia
The accomplishments that SEARCA has chalked up in FY 2008/2009 show that even in the Apart from its new roster of scholars, SEARCA co-organized with its longtime partner, the
midst of a financial crisis, things can get done. Working with partners is key. When efforts German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and other local partners, an International
are joined together, more can be achieved. Conference cum Homecoming of SEARCA Alumni gathering 109 participants composed of
alumni, scientists, academicians and researchers from nine Southeast Asian countries.
We are confident that the Ninth FYP (2009/2010 – 2013/2014) places the Center on an
even more solid ground for which to carry out its future endeavors. A new offering was also initiated, the Re-entry Program for Graduate Scholars to enable
them to implement follow-up activities and projects on a problem addressing a specific
concern that will utilize their newly acquired expertise.
Chaleyo Yoosimarak Before the Eighth FYP concluded, SEARCA already consulted with its partners in crafting its
Chair, Governing Board
Ninth FYP while taking into account the new and emerging development issues that abound.
Secretary-General, Vocational Education Commission
I am certain that this new plan lays a strong foundation for SEARCA’s next five years, helping
Ministry of Education, Thailand
it cement its role as a leading enabler in the science and practice of agricultural and rural
development in Southeast Asia. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all the staff,
development partners, liaison agencies, the Governing Board, and the Philippine Government
that hosts us, for their support to SEARCA during my two terms as Director. May you continue
to give your relentless support to SEARCA in the coming years.
Arsenio M. Balisacan
Director, SEARCA
In this Plan, SEARCA clearly indicated poverty reduction and food security as the goals of its core
programs, namely: graduate scholarship and short-term training, research and development, and
knowledge management. Agricultural Competitiveness and Natural Resource Management are the
channels by which SEARCA intended to contribute to the attainment of these goals.
The focus on agricultural competitiveness essentially meant working for the improvement of areas that
have significant bearing on agricultural and rural growth, particularly: (a) quality of human capital, (b)
access to productive resources and technology, (c) economic and institutional constraints, and (d) rural
support services/systems. The natural resource management theme was to tackle such concerns as:
(a) sustainable land use and water management, addressing watershed management, integrated water
resources management, and soil conservation/land use management, and (b) biodiversity conservation,
covering resource profiling and assessment, resource management and planning, and environmental
valuation and modeling.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has been SEARCA’s long-time partner in the above-mentioned The Center also continued to work on two book writing projects. One is titled Causes of Poverty: Myths, Facts and
capacity-building endeavors. Policies (A Philippine Study) and the other is Dynamics of Rural Development and Poverty Reduction in the Philippines
(formerly Anatomy of Rural Stagnation). Both books are expected to be completed in 2010. Further, research, writing,
• Awarded nine professorial chair grants, bringing to 274 the total number of such grants provided by SEARCA. and preparation for publication of four new volumes for the Southeast Asia Agriculture and Development Primer
In the case of UP, SEARCA has increased the grant amount to make it equal to the UP Diliman Centennial Series were started. These are for Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Timor Leste; these four volumes
Professorial Chair, using similar stringent criteria in the awardees’ selection. This is to ensure that the award would complete the 11-country Primer series.
becomes very honorific.
Seed Fund for Research and Training (SFRT). This competitive grant (maximum of US$15,000 per grant) was launched
in 2006 to provide assistance to selected promising Southeast Asian researchers whose desire to contribute to the
SEARCA Travel Grants. The SEARCA Travel Grant, established effective FY 2006/2007, is another strategy that the • Produced 22 publications: 3 books, 3 journal issues, 2 monographs, 1 proceedings, 10 policy briefs, and 3
Center adopted to help build the capacities of Southeast Asians in ARD. This grant provides limited funding support discussion papers. Moreover, at least 45 news articles were released to magazines, newspapers, and online.
to qualified Southeast Asians to present papers in scientific conferences, especially international ones. So far, 33 • Managed 15 websites. The SEARCA website (www.searca.org) had a 94-percent growth in number of visitors
Southeast Asian researchers have benefited from this grant program; 9 of these were given in FY 2008/2009. (from 71,124 in FY 2007/2008 to 137,737 in FY 2008/2009). The number of page views also increased by about
35 percent (from 317,520 in FY 2007/08 to 427,642 in FY 2008/2009).
• Launched the Knowledge Center on Climate Change: Adaptations in Agriculture and Natural Resource
Knowledge Management Management (KC3, www.climatechange.searca.org), which promotes efficient knowledge sharing and
databases on knowledge solutions, climate change experts, R&D initiatives, and relevant learning events and
fellowships/grants.
Short-term Training and Other Learning Events • Continued to operate the Biotechnology Information Center (BIC), a collaborative project with the International
Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications. Accomplishments in FY 2008/2009 include: (1) co-
Short-term training, a service begun in 1971, is SEARCA’s fast lane to capacity-building of the ARD sector in SEAMEO organization/sponsorship of 20 agri-biotechnology seminars, workshops, and conferences; (2) conduct of
member countries. In carrying out the Eighth FYP, a major reprogramming of the Short-term Training Program had learning events, including five study visits to confined trials of biotech papaya and eggplant, biotech facilities,
to be done so that it would be directly supportive of the Center’s two new thrusts: agricultural competitiveness and and commercial plantings (with participants from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia,
natural resource management. It also meant a reorientation of strategies, catering the Program more to participants Pakistan, Peru, Thailand, and Vietnam); (3) conduct of two media workshops, resulting in more than 30 news
who can influence the rural, agriculture, and environment sectors in Southeast Asia. Moreover, the Program was and photo releases published at local and national dailies, and online news sources; (4) hosting of the Annual
realigned to current thinking in capacity development that emphasizes adaptive, experiential learning using mixed Meeting of Biotechnology Information Centers of the ISAAA’s Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology
modalities and platforms. Accomplishments in FY 2008/2009 include the following: (covering Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam);
(5) co-organization of the Jose Burgos Award for Biotech Journalism, which recognizes efforts of Philippine
• Developed and refined six learning programs/initiatives for capacity-building, including a five-year program journalists in communicating accurate biotech information.
for upgrading the governance expertise of the Philippine Department of Agriculture’s professional staff and
executives. Moreover, the BIC website visitors reached 77,754 (2% higher than in FY 2007/2008). Also 533 webpages
• Launched two online learning support platforms for its environmental economics/natural resource management were added; 71 issues of the weekly e-news service were released, and 4,988 members were added to the BIC
and higher education management courses. e-group, which now totals 26,607 subscribers.
• Conducted as well as co-organized nine learning events on agricultural biotechnology, agricultural production
risk management, biosafety, environmental economics, higher education management, impact assessment
vis-à-vis biofuels development, online learning, proposal writing, and rapid bioassay of pesticide residues.
Fellows Program
These had 173 participants from Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New
Caledonia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
• Co-organized the Asia/Pacific Regional Consultation on IFAD’s Rural Poverty Report (RPR) 2009, which had In the past five years, SEARCA expanded its professional staff by establishing the Adjunct Fellows Program, Visiting
36 participants from 12 countries. The RPR is IFAD’s flagship publication for policymakers and key rural Research Fellows Program, and Senior Fellows Program. As of 30 June 2009, SEARCA had appointed four adjunct
development actors on key challenges and lessons for overcoming rural poverty today. fellows, six visiting research fellows, and five senior fellows.
• Continued to conduct the Agriculture and Development Seminar Series (ADSS), which provides a vibrant forum
for exchanging scientific knowledge and insights. The series had 59 seminars, three of which were webcast.
The Dioscoro L. Umali Achievement Award in Agricultural Development was launched on 27 November 2007 to
SEAMEO SEARCA
promote agriculture by recognizing exemplary individuals who have advanced agricultural development in Southeast
Asia. The award is a collaboration among SEARCA, National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST,
Annual Report
Philippines), and Dioscoro L. Umali Foundation (DLUF). It is expected to be given annually and comes with a cash
prize of US$10,000 and a plaque.
2008/2009
The first Umali Award was conferred on 27 November 2008 on Dr. Vo-Tong Xuan of Vietnam. Dr. Xuan has been
a scientist, educator, extension worker, administrator, and international servant in rural development, agricultural
diversification, and food policies for almost three decades. His dedicated and committed service toward the promotion
of diversified and sustainable agriculture, particularly in rice production, through his scientific publications, extension,
teaching and inputs to national policies has directly and indirectly impacted the lives of millions of people, especially
those in developing countries dependent on agriculture, particularly Vietnam.
The period July 2008 to June 2009 is the final year of SEARCA’s Eighth Five-Year Plan (FYP), which
Linkages and Partnerships started in FY 2004/2005. This Plan’s framework was mainly influenced by the Center’s conviction that the
global community’s efforts in fighting poverty must focus on agricultural and rural development (ARD) –
Linkages and networks are very valuable to the success of SEARCA’s ARD endeavors. SEARCA maintains its strong the most populous sector in Southeast Asia. That is, ARD is not an end in itself; rather, efforts toward it
ties with existing networks and continuously establishes new partnerships through regular and special activities. In must be grounded on the bigger context of poverty reduction and food security. As such, in the past five
FY 2008/2009, SEARCA partnered with at least 56 organizations; 22 formal agreements were forged. Foremost of
years, SEARCA directed its efforts at mainstreaming its work on ARD with the bigger development efforts
these agreements was the one with the Government of the Philippines, which renewed its funding commitment to
SEARCA for another five years (FY 2009/2010-FY 2013/2014). at reducing poverty and ensuring food security.
Future Outlook
With the expected completion of the Eighth FYP, SEARCA conducted a series of activities to formulate its Ninth
FYP. These included strategic planning workshops, key informant survey, and close consultations with the Center’s
stakeholders. The draft Plan was endorsed by the SEARCA Governing Board to the SEAMEO High Officials, which
in turn submitted it to the SEAMEO Council (SEAMEC), which finally approved it during the 44th SEAMEO Council
Conference on 5-8 April 2009 in Phuket, Thailand.
The Ninth FYP essentially continues the work that SEARCA started in its Eighth Plan, and builds on its accomplishments
in the past five years. Titled Enabling Institutions for Agricultural and Rural Development in a Globalizing Southeast
Asia, the Ninth Plan reasserts the agriculture and rural development agenda in efforts to reduce poverty and ensure
food security. It reaffirms SEARCA’s resolve to be the “lead enabler in the science and practice of agriculture and rural
development in Southeast Asia” and its commitment to building the capacities of Southeast Asian institutions working
toward ARD. The priority themes remain to be agricultural competitiveness and natural resource management.
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he Plan identified three delivery vehicles by which SEARCA was to address its development goals, which are: graduate scholarship
and short-term training, research and development, and knowledge management (Fig. 1). These three vehicles correspond to the
three primary objectives for SEARCA’s existence, which are:
1. To provide participating countries with high-quality graduate education and training in agriculture.
2. To promote, undertake, and coordinate research programs related to the development needs and problems in agriculture of the
region.
3. To disseminate the findings of agricultural research and experimentation.
ARD is not an end in itself; rather, The focus on agricultural competitiveness essentially meant (b) biodiversity conservation, covering resource profiling and
efforts toward it must be grounded on working for the improvement of areas that have significant bearing assessment, resource management and planning, and environmental
on agricultural and rural growth, particularly: (a) quality of human valuation and modeling.
the bigger context of poverty reduction capital, (b) access to productive resources and technology, (c)
and food security. economic and institutional constraints, and (d) rural support This report provides highlights of SEARCA’s accomplishments in
services/systems. FY 2008/2009. It is divided into the following key result areas of
SEAMEO: (1) improvement of program excellence and relevance; (2)
The natural resource management (NRM) theme was to tackle enhanced quality and efficiency of management (including financial
such concerns as: (a) sustainable land use and water management, viability); and (3) strengthened and increased linkages (including
addressing watershed management, integrated water resources wider clientele base). SEARCA’s future outlook completes the
management, and soil conservation/land use management, and report.
Program Tin of Myanmar – are also affiliate scholars University of Queensland, Australia on 2-3
of the International Rice Research Institute SEARCA awarded nine professorial chairs to December 2008. During this meeting, the
(IRRI). The IRRI Affiliate Scholarship enables members of the UP faculty in FY 2008/2009 UC Executive Board set the consortium’s
the SEARCA scholars to conduct their (Annex 5). This brings to 274 the total number priority themes in the next two years as
thesis research under the supervision of of SEARCA professorial chair grants from follows: (a) food security and biosafety
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he first of SEARCA’s three-point an IRRI scientist. It also gives the scholars 1974, when the program was started, to 30 and (b) biofuel and global warming,
mandate is to provide participating access to designated computers, office and June 2009. About 40 percent of these (111 climate change, and competition between
countries with high-quality graduate laboratory facilities, and the IRRI Library and grants) were given through the University food and biofuels.
education and training in agriculture. The first Documentation Center. Consortium from 1994 to 2004. In 2005, • The UC Board also decided to: a) identify
major program established to carry out this SEARCA expanded the provision of the potential institutions, foundations, and
mandate was the Graduate Study Program, The German Academic Exchange Service grants from UPLB to the whole UP System to individuals with existing networks who
which started in school year 1968/1969. (DAAD) is one of SEARCA’s longest running cover all its autonomous campuses, among may be approached for funding; b) come
The program provides scholarships to highly partners in this program. them UP Diliman, UP Manila, UP Visayas, up with a marketing plan for the UC (to
qualified Southeast Asian nationals who will UP Mindanao, and UP Open University. emphasize the value-adding features and
pursue their graduate studies (MS and PhD) in Academic Bridging Program Moreover, to make the SEARCA professorial track record of the UC) and market the UC;
agriculture and related sciences. The intention chair grants to the UP System quite honorific, and c) make proposals for projects and
is to develop agriculture professionals who Among the goals of the National Development SEARCA has increased the grant amount to generate funds for the UC.
will assume leadership roles in their respective Plan of the Government of Timor Leste are: (1) make it equal to the UP Diliman Centennial • Completion of the UC thesis grantees
countries and help influence the directions to improve the people’s education status and Professorial Chair, using similar stringent (Annex 6).
for Southeast Asian agriculture and rural (2) to contribute to the improvement of the criteria in the awardees’ selection. • Exchange programs of two graduate
development. economic, social, and cultural well being of students and one faculty member:
individuals and communities in the country. University Consortium - Ms. Phikun Nuancharat (PhD student),
To complement the Graduate Study Program, It has been noted, however, that only a few from UPLB to KU. She conducted
SEARCA in its early years began other Develop agriculture professionals students from Timor Leste are able to obtain The University Consortium (UC) is presently her dissertation research titled “The
initiatives such as the Professorial Chairs admission to Graduate Schools outside composed of nine universities in eight efficacy of medicinal plant extracts
Program and the Visiting Scientists Program. the country due to technical and language countries, namely: for the control of crown rot fungi on
In 1989, the Center launched the Southeast deficiencies. To help Timor Leste address • Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Indonesia banana fruits (Musa spp.)” under the
Asian University Consortium for Graduate begun, in collaboration with the Center’s from Cambodia (1), Indonesia (4), Lao PDR the situation, SEARCA, in collaboration with • UGM, Indonesia supervision of Dr. Somsri Sangchote,
Education in Agriculture and Natural Research and Development Program. (5), Malaysia (1), Myanmar (1), Philippines UPLB, designed an “Academic Bridging • UPM, Malaysia Department of Plant Pathology,
Resources. This University Consortium (UC) (7), Thailand (4), and Vietnam (2). With Program for Timor Leste.” This special • UPLB, Philippines Faculty of Agriculture, KU, from 1
was a collaborative activity initially with seven GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS their completion, SEARCA now counts program is intended to serve as a preparatory • KU, Thailand October 2007 to 28 April 2008.
universities (5 in Southeast Asia, 1 in Australia, (FULL GRANTS AND a cumulative total of 1,064 completed program for Timorese applicants for possible • University of Queensland (UQ), Australia - Mr. Artemio Martin, Jr. (PhD student
and 1 in Canada). It facilitates activities such PHD GRANTS) graduate study grants; of these, 1,056 are admission to a master’s program at UPLB. In • University of British Columbia (UBC), and SEARCA scholar), UPLB to UBC.
as student and faculty exchanges, research full grants (448 PhD, 608 master’s) and 8 support of this program, the UPLB Graduate Canada He attended courses at UBC from
fellows, professorial chairs, and thesis grants. In FY 2008/2009, SEARCA awarded 22 new are PhD research grants. School has offered a one-semester, non- • Georg-August University of Gottingen 1 January to 30 April 2009. His
graduate scholarship grants; of these, 12 degree program specially designed to suit (GAUG), Germany exchange program was jointly funded
Later on, SEARCA implemented an Academic were full scholarships (3 PhD, 9 master’s) Twenty of the 25 new graduate alumni the academic background and specialization • Tokyo University of Agriculture (TUA), by the UC and SEARCA.
Bridging Program to address the special needs and 10 were PhD research scholarships. finished their studies at the University of of each qualified Timorese candidate. Japan - Dr. Marina Natural (professor of plant
of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Vietnam, This brings to 1,274 the cumulative total the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB); the pathology), UPLB to KU. She went to
and recently Timor Leste by enabling selected number of scholarships (1,250 full, 24 PhD others graduated from Universitas Gadjah SEARCA has obtained DAAD’s support for SEARCA, through its Graduate Scholarship KU on 11-16 November 2008 to visit
nationals to undergo a preparatory program to research) awarded by SEARCA to Southeast Mada (UGM) in Indonesia (2), Universiti this assistance program. DAAD committed Department, has been serving as the UC the research site of her advisee, Ms.
increase their chances of pursuing graduate Asians since 1969. The new scholars are Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Malaysia (1), to provide through SEARCA academic secretariat since the consortium was Phikun Nuancharat, a UPLB graduate
studies. from Cambodia (3), Indonesia (5), Myanmar Central Luzon State University (CLSU) in bridging scholarships for five Timorese. started in 1989. As UC secretariat, SEARCA student who was doing her research at
(1), Philippines (11), Thailand (1), and Timor the Philippines (1), and Kasetsart University Two scholars have started attending classes coordinated the following activities in FY KU. While in KU, Dr. Natural delivered a
In 2006, SEARCA began to offer PhD Research Leste (1) (Annexes 1-3). (KU) in Thailand (1). at UPLB in June 2009. The three other 2008/2009: lecture on “Management of moko and
Scholarships, which provide financial support scholarship grantees deferred their study bugtok diseases of banana (Ralstonia
to a limited number of qualified PhD students On the other hand, 25 SEARCA scholars At the end of FY 2008/2009, SEARCA had programs to the second semester of school solancearum race 2)”. Dr. Natural’s
who are undertaking research studies relevant completed their graduate programs: 20 120 ongoing graduate scholars (105 full, year 2009/2010 (Annex 4). program was funded by the UC.
to the priority thrusts of SEARCA. A Re-entry were full grantees (8 PhD, 12 master’s) and 15 PhD research) (Annex 2). Three of the
Program for Graduate Scholars was also 5 were PhD research grantees. They are ongoing scholars -- Ms. Ngo Thi Thanh Truc,
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to provide participating International Conference cum The conference had 16 full papers hile Southeast Asia’s economic
countries with high-quality Homecoming of SEARCA Alumni discussing five sub-themes were presented condition as a whole has
during the conference. The sub-themes improved over the past
graduate education and SEARCA organized an international are: 1) Agriculture, Globalization, and the decades, the region continues to be home to
training in agriculture. conference titled, “Developing Tomorrow’s Millennium Development Goals, 2) Education millions of small-hold farming communities
Leaders in Agriculture and Rural in a Rapidly Globalizing Asia, 3) ICT and whose livelihoods and way of life are challenged
Development: Responding to the Challenges Knowledge Management for Agriculture and by the globalizing world. Many of these rural
of Globalization” on 27-28 November 2008 Development, 4) Lessons and Challenges in inhabitants are trapped in poverty, and are
at SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. Public-Private Partnerships for Agriculture hard-pressed to find ways of getting out of
The conference was one of the highlights and Rural Development, and 5) Managing their indigence. The recent crises – rice, fuel,
of SEARCA’s 42 nd
anniversary celebration Agricultural Development in a Globalizing global economic meltdown – as well as the Participants of the workshop titled “Fisheries and Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Forum on
and was held back-to-back with the Southeast Asia. increasing manifestations and negative effects Initiatives, Information Exchange and Research Cooperation” held at SEARCA on 20 March 2009.
agricultural production, rural income, and Security and Poverty Reduction in Transition of Transition Countries in Southeast Asia
poverty in the most vulnerable Southeast Southeast Asia,” the roundtable examined (Vientiane, Lao PDR, 26-27 June 2009)
Asian countries. Examples of recent local the increasingly important role being global financial crisis, CLMV countries agreed sustainability science. Discussed were the SFRT Seminars
and national initiatives, strategies and played by agribusiness and agro-industry With “Global Financial Crisis: Impacts, to cooperate in the following undertakings: coming publication resulting from the First
experiences for managing climate risks in in socioeconomic development. It aimed to Challenges, and Responses toward technical workshop on market analysis and International Conference in Sustainability Second Vietnam SFRT Seminar Program (Ho
agricultural production were presented, and have a common understanding of the state Strengthening Agriculture and Food Security agribusiness supply chain management Science, which defines sustainability Chi Minh, Vietnam, 14 April 2009)
the roles of technologies, institutions, and of agribusiness in Cambodia, Lao PDR, in Transition Southeast Asia” as theme, the with focus on rice, or on safe and unique science as the organization of research to
policies were highlighted. The workshop Myanmar, and Vietnam, including challenges roundtable looked at the potentially negative agricultural products with potential market inform environmental and natural resource The seminar, titled Empirical Studies for
also explored opportunities for a regional and opportunities for growth; share and effects of the financial crisis on agriculture niches; study visits to see field applications management, starting with a specific policy Agriculture in Vietnam from SFRT Grants
collaborative research and use of weather- learn from experiences on agribusiness and food security. The activity assessed the and experiences in more advanced countries or resource management question and in 2006-2008, informed the public of the
based insurance products for sustainable development from more developed impacts of the current global financial crisis in the region toward building CLMV developing a management model and data SFRT-funded projects undertaken in the
agricultural production and poverty economies; understand the impacts of on agriculture and food security in transition capacities for agricultural competitiveness, requirements to answer the question. Also country and their results. It also served
alleviation. the current global economic crisis on economies. It also intended to learn from for instance on cooperativism and farmer- discussed were the next conference and as a venue to promote the submission of
agribusiness in transition economies; and country experiences on coping with the producer associations; networking among other activities that the various institutions more proposals to the SFRT Program. The
Technical Workshop on Biofuels appreciate the requisites for an enabling challenges and mining opportunities in agriculture policymakers; and integration or in attendance could undertake to further the SFRT grantees who presented their research
Development (Bagan, Myanmar, 9-30 environment for agribusiness, particularly in agriculture and food brought about by the harmonization of efforts with other sectors science. results came from UEH (1), Thai Nguyen
September 2009) the light of the economic crisis. It also aimed crisis and to appreciate the requisites for an outside of agriculture as may be necessary University of Agriculture and Forestry (1),
to develop a plan for priority capacity-building enabling environment to weather the crisis. in advancing agricultural competitiveness. Fisheries and Climate Change in Southeast and Cantho University (3). The seminar was
From SEARCA’s policy roundtables toward programs on agribusiness development, As with the past Policy Roundtables, this Asia: A Regional Forum on Initiatives, organized in collaboration with the Faculty of
policy planning and strategic perspectives including a timetable and modality for one also aimed to develop an action plan Third Roundtable on Sustainability Science Information Exchange and Research Economics, University of Economics in Ho
and how countries can collaborate emerged mobilizing resources for the activity; and of implementation toward strengthening (Cebu City, Philippines, 28-29 March 2009) Cooperation (SEARCA, 20 March 2009) Chi Minh City.
a consensus on a concrete follow-up to the explore possible partnerships between and agriculture in the midst of the global financial
biofuels roundtable, with focus on formulating among SEARCA, CLMV governments, and crisis and explored possible partnerships The need to embrace and assert a science Organized back-to-back with the Regional First Lao PDR SFRT Seminar Program
a supporting framework plus associated organizations, private and otherwise, from between and among SEARCA, CLMV perspective and approach to sustainability Workshop on Climate Change and Food (Nabong, Lao PDR, 25 June 2009)
analytical tools that can be used on local East Asian countries to actively collaborate governments, Korea FAO Association, and is the context within which the Third Security, the forum conducted a preliminary
country data and specific plans for biofuels in the capacity-building of these transition other organizations to actively collaborate Sustainability Science Roundtable was assessment of the impacts of climate change The first seminar on Empirical Studies for
development. The workshop engaged its countries. The participants highlighted in capacity-building activities in these organized. This roundtable discussion also on fisheries in the countries represented, Agriculture in Lao PDR from SFRT Grants in
participants in the development of an overall the need for capacity-building on macro- countries. In the face of their common aimed to continue with the partnership identified research gaps, and came up with 2006-2008 was conducted, in collaboration
analytical framework for examining biofuels level agricultural competitiveness through experiences as well as unique agriculture that SEARCA initiated with University of recommendations for action plans. with the National University of Laos (NUOL).
development options. It also equipped them awareness forums and study tours for economies and responses in coping with the Hawaii Manoa in 2006 in efforts to advance Two SFRT grantees, both from NUOL,
and Other Learning disaster and risk management at the local, in agriculture in SEAMEO member countries.
national, and regional levels with proactive This first offering had 14 participants from
Events approaches in managing risks in agricultural five Southeast Asian countries.
production due to natural calamities. It had
14 participants from the Philippines and Agricultural Biotechnology Training
Vietnam. Workshop (Taipei City, Taiwan; 1-10
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hort-term training, a service begun September 2008)
in 1971, is SEARCA’s fast lane to Understanding Impact Assessment: the
capacity-building of the ARD sector Biofuels Challenge (A Workshop for Media The training workshop aimed to strengthen
in SEAMEO member countries. In carrying Practitioners) (SEARCA; 26-27 March 2009) the capacity of 26 researchers from
out the Eighth FYP, a major reprogramming Southeast Asia and Taiwan in conducting
of the Short-term Training Program had to be The workshop reviewed basics on impact biotechnology research and development
done so that it would be directly supportive assessment and data interpretation, then towards a stronger agricultural biotechnology
of the Center’s two new thrusts: agricultural allowed 18 media practitioners from the industry in Southeast Asia. It included lectures
competitiveness and natural resource Philippines to apply impact assessment and laboratory exercises on recombinant
management. It also meant a reorientation literacy to evaluating options in biofuels DNA techniques, transformation, protein
of strategies, catering the program more development. It also provided the framework expression systems, serological detection,
to participants who can influence the rural, for building awareness and understanding on molecular detection techniques, and
agriculture, and environment sectors in the emerging biofuels industry, technologies genome analysis, plus study visits to biotech
Southeast Asia. Moreover, the program was to be developed and managed, policy and industries. It was conducted in partnership
realigned to current thinking in capacity regulatory issues, and socioeconomic with National Taiwan University.
development that emphasizes adaptive, development challenges.
experiential learning using mixed modalities Proposal Writing Workshop (Phnom Penh,
and platforms. Fifth Executive Forum on NRM: Cambodia; 27 April-1 May 2009)
Environmental Economics for Decision-
In FY 2008/2009, the Center, in collaboration making (SEARCA; 30 March-3 April 2009) A collaborative activity with the International
with partners, continued to develop high-quality Intensive lectures and hands-on exercises form the core of the training course on Rapid Bioassay of Pesticide Foundation for Science (IFS), the workshop
Residues (RBPR) on Fruits and Vegetables for Market Inspection and Farm Education held in Taichung, Taiwan on
learning programs for offering either on fee 18-22 May 2009.
Orientation on Online Learning Management The forum enhanced decision-makers’ provided 22 young and promising
basis or collaborative schemes. It developed for Facilitators (SEARCA; 25-29 August and mid-level environment and resource researchers (under 40 years) from Cambodia,
and refined six learning programs/initiatives 2008) managers’/ executives’ understanding Lao PDR, and Vietnam an opportunity to
for capacity-building of SEAMEO nationals In addition, SEARCA designed a conference The learning events organized/co-organized of recent trends and debates on global reflect upon key issues in scientific proposal
along their country needs and SEARCA’s focal titled International Experts Forum on by SEARCA in FY 2008/2009 are as follows The orientation aimed to equip SEARCA staff and regional resource and environmental writing, research design, methodology
thrusts. These are: (1) Impact Assessment Science, Technology and Engineering: (Annex 10): and subject matter experts from partner problems such as climate change, (qualitative vs. quantitative), literature
and Biofuels Development: An Appreciation Addressing 21 st
Century Challenges to organizations with practical technical biodiversity, and transboundary problems review, statistical analysis, questionnaire
Workshop for Media Practitioners; (2) Countryside Development, in response to a Biosafety Study Tour for Policymakers knowhow on online learning management from an economics perspective. It also design, and research project management.
Umbrella Capacity Development Program request by the Congressional Commission in Selected SEAMEO Member Countries in order to be able to provide online learning refreshed their knowledge and appreciation This was toward equipping them to submit
on Strategic Management and Policy for on Science and Technology and Engineering (Suwon, Republic of Korea; 18-24 August support to SEARCA training alumni and of environmental and resource valuation winning proposals for support under the IFS
Agriculture Professionals and Executives; (COMSTE) of the Philippines. 2008) prospective training participants. It had 22 (EVR) with emphasis on contingent valuation competitive research grants program.
(3) Study Tour on Agricultural Biotechnology participants from SEARCA and UPLB. method (CVM). It had 22 participants from
for SEAMEO Member Countries; (4) Training To make its course offerings more relevant, The study tour aimed to enhance the seven Southeast Asian countries. Training Course on Rapid Bioassay of
Workshop on the Implementation of Food SEARCA launched two online learning conceptual and practical knowledge of International Training Course on Responding Pesticide Residues (RBPR) on Fruits and
Control Programs in Southeast Asia; (5) support platforms for its forum participants. the participants in planning, crafting, to Changing Climate: Knowledge-based Leadership Excellence in Academe Program Vegetables for Market Inspection and Farm
Research Management Course for Executives; These were on Environmental Economics and implementing biosafety rules and Strategies in Managing Risks in Agricultural for Southeast Asia (LEAP SEA) (SEARCA; Education (Taichung, Taiwan; 18-22 May
and (6) Training in Water, Food, and the for Decision-making, for the Center’s Fifth regulations, in accordance with the Production (SEARCA; 8-12 September 20-22 May 2009) 2009)
Changing Environment. These activities are Executive Forum on Natural Resource Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. It was 2008)
intended to address contemporary learning Management (NRM), and on Leadership conducted with the help of the Rural The program provides a platform for The training course aimed to equip
needs for better decision-making as well as Excellence in Academe Program for Development Administration of South Korea. The training course aimed to equip exchange of ideas, experiences, and researchers, laboratory technicians,
research and development in agriculture and Southeast Asia. It had nine participants from Cambodia, government planners and technical staff perhaps even resources among education inspection officers, and extension workers
rural development in Southeast Asia. Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. involved in agriculture and rural development, executives for the improvement of the level in the Asia-Pacific region with a working
PUBLICATIONS
knowledge of RBPR as a rapid testing/ the rural poor. The RPR is IFAD’s flagship of agriculture as well as their implications In FY 2008/2009, 22 publications were
Information Dissemination
screening tool for pesticide residues in fruits publication for policymakers and key rural for agricultural and rural development. Since produced. These are composed of 3 books on
and vegetables. Its 26 participants from 13 development actors on key challenges and 2003, SEARCA has been successful in its fisheries, agrifood markets, and environmental
countries (seven from Southeast Asia) had lessons for overcoming rural poverty today. efforts to organize the ADSS, week in and resource management; 3 issues of the Asian
intensive lectures and hands-on experience The consultation had 36 participants from week out. Journal of Agriculture and Development Moreover, at least 45 news articles were SEARCA presently maintains 15 websites
of the RBPR technique, then on-site visits 12 countries, five of which are Southeast (AJAD); 2 monographs, 1 conference contributed to magazines, newspapers, and (Annex 12a). The SEARCA website (www.
to rapid bioassay stations for technical Asian. In FY 2008/2009, 59 ADSS seminars were proceedings, 10 policy briefs, and 3 discussion the web. searca.org) had a 94-percent growth in
orientation. The course was co-organized conducted, three of which were webcast papers (Annex 12a). The new books were number of visitors (from 71,124 in FY
by the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center Altogether, these 10 activities had 208 (Annex 11). The presenters include Mr. launched on 29 May 2009 at Powerbooks, a WEBSITES 2007/2008 to 137,737 in FY 2008/2009).
for the Asian and Pacific Region, Asia- participants, the large majority of whom Rodrigo U. Fuentes, Executive Director of well-patronized commercial bookstore and The number of page views also increased
Pacific Association of Agricultural Research come from SEAMEO member countries. ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity; Dr. Harold top-ranking book distributor in Makati City, Using Internet-enabled technologies, by about 35 percent (from 317,520 in FY
Institutions, and Taiwan Agricultural J. McArthur, Jr. Director of Research Philippines, with which SEARCA signed a SEARCA actively implements knowledge 2007/08 to 427,642 in FY 2008/2009). The
Research Institute Council of Agriculture. Agriculture and Development Seminar Relations, University of Hawaii at Manoa, distribution agreement. sharing activities to increase its network Graduate Scholarship page remains to be
Series (ADSS) USA; Dr. Dennis P. Garrity, Director-General, and audience reach. On 29 May 2009, it the most visited, followed by Conferences,
Moreover, SEARCA was tapped by World Agroforestry Centre; Dr. Mahar AJAD continues to be in demand. Registered launched a Knowledge Center on Climate e-Library, AJAD, Biodiversity Research
the International Fund for Agricultural In August 2003, SEARCA launched the Mangahas, President and CEO of the Social in the Research Papers in Economics (RePEc), Change Adaptations in Agriculture and Program, News, ADSS, Short-term Training,
Development (IFAD) to organize the Asia/ Agriculture and Development Seminar Weather Stations, Philippines; Dr. Segfredo a decentralized database of working papers, Natural Resource Management (www. About SEARCA, Research and Development,
Pacific Regional Consultation on IFAD Series (ADSS) as a support strategy in the R. Serrano, Undersecretary for Policy journal articles and software components from climatechange.searca.org). Referred also and others (grants, jobs, facilities, etc.).
Rural Poverty Report (RPR) 2009 (Pasay Center’s vision to be a leader in the science and Planning, Department of Agriculture, 68 countries, AJAD had 4,708 abstract views as KC3, this knowledge center underscores
City, Philippines; 22-24 July 2008). The and practice of agriculture. ADSS was Philippines; Prof. Dr. KH Didin Hafidudin, and 901 file downloads in FY 2008/2009. SEARCA’s commitment to lead in tackling BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION
consultation aimed to build a broad conceived to be a one-hour public seminar Chair of the National Zakat Committee, To facilitate submissions to AJAD, SEARCA the most urgent and relevant NRM and food CENTER (BIC)
constituency for the IFAD RPR 2009 and held weekly to promote ideas generation and Indonesia; and Dr. Zhang Shiqui, Director developed an Open Publishing System (OPS), security concerns in the region. It promotes
to ensure that it would reflect current and scientific exchange, particularly in identifying and Professor, Institute of Environment and which was pre-tested during the year under efficient knowledge sharing and databases On its eighth year of operation, SEARCA
new challenges from the standpoint of problems and concerns in specific sectors Economy, Peking University, China. review. Through the OPS, authors, reviewers, on knowledge solutions, climate change BIC continues to grow in sharing knowledge
and editors may access online anytime, experts, R&D initiatives, and relevant and delivering biotechnology information.
anywhere their submitted manuscripts and learning events and fellowships/grants. Through information sharing and
see its stage of publication.
and Efficiency in management systems, work processes, and service delivery in order to attain greater levels of results
from the resources received. The Center also endeavored to make the organization highly skilled,
SEARCA has an Internal Audit Unit (IAU), which reports functionally LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
and administratively to the SEARCA Director and submits its reports
simultaneously to the SEARCA Governing Board (GB). Its primary SEARCA maintains a well-organized library collection and
objective is to provide the Center’s Management and the GB with provides quality service to meet information needs of the different
an independent assessment of the quality of the Center’s internal library users by providing faster access to information, ensuring
controls and administrative processes, and to give recommendations institutional memory through effective preservation technique of
and suggestions for continuous improvement. archival documents. In FY 2008/2009, 910 documents were indexed
and included in the library database.
In FY 2008/2009, IAU reviewed and audited 35 financial statements
(FS) of ongoing and completed Projects; inspected 186 contracted The Center continues to improve the archival system to provide easy
works for repair, fabrication, and renovation works that were due access to various documents. The system allows the documents to
for payment; and reviewed policies and guidelines on such matters be accessed via the SEARCA Intranet.
as fixed assets, revolving fund, bids and awards, honorarium, staff
appointments, contracts and grants agreements, and property
disposals to strengthen the Center’s internal control mechanism.
The policy review showed that internal controls are in place. It also
subjected selected operational areas in the Center for auditing (e.g.,
SEARCA Residence Hotel) to identify risks, ensure that controls are
in place, and assess compliance with the Center’s policies, rules,
and regulations.
SEARCA and the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA), with the Ateneo de Manila University School of Government (ASoG), University of Asia
and the Pacific (UA&P) School of Management, and University of the Philippines Diliman UPEcon Foundation, Inc. (UPEcon) sign an agreement to
implement an “Umbrella Capacity Development Program on Strategic Management and Policy for Agriculture Professionals and Executives.”
SEARCA’s Graduate Scholarship Program maintained good In the past three years, the number of countries represented in the ConServ helped to strengthen the Center’s linkages and networks and activities. This means releasing information through the mass
relationships and contact with funding agencies and partners, Center’s learning events has grown, indicating an increasing regional by implementing project contracts focused on current issues in media, including the Internet, as well as sending out communication
particularly DAAD and IRRI, European partners where SEARCA has and international character of these activities. In FY 2008/2009, 18 the agriculture and natural resource sector. Topics include biofuels materials directed at specific organizations or individuals. SEARCA
institutional agreements such as SupAgro Montpellier and CIRAD in countries were represented, among them eight from Southeast Asia development, agrarian reform, land administration and management, sees its website as a powerful tool in this regard. As such, in FY
France, Wageningen University in the Netherlands; and University and six other Asian countries (Fig. 3). In addition, through these integrated coastal management, knowledge management, climate 2008/2009, efforts were increased to post on the website various
of Goettingen in Germany; members of the University Consortium; events, SEARCA worked with 22 partners in FY 2008/2009, enabling change, hunger mitigation and poverty reduction, and agricultural news releases and announcements before and after the conduct of
Ministries of Education of the SEAMEO member countries; National an increase in financial and intellectual shares of other key players technology. SEARCA’s activities. These were likewise mailed (electronically or
Taiwan University; SEARCA Fellows and Alumni Associations; Asian and clients in SEARCA’s activities. conventionally) to various organizations and individuals. Moreover,
Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities (AAACU); In preparation to its reformulation into a Project Development and brochures and flyers were produced for each major activity.
Philippine institutions such as the Commission on Higher Education Philippines (45%) Management Department starting in FY 2009/2010, ConServ
Vietnam (14%)
(CHED); DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research; and Association of has begun the development of major flagship programs for the For example, the Graduate Scholarship Department sent out
Cambodia (12%)
Colleges of Agriculture in the Philippines (ACAP). Lao PDR (7%)
Center. These include the following: (1) Climate Change Adaptation announcements on scholarships and other grants for FY 2010/2011
Thailand (6%) and Mitigation Program (CCHAMP); (2) Biofuels Research and to 412 academic and research institutions including government
Myanmar (3%)
Efforts were increased to gain more partners for this Program. This Development Program; (3) Regional and Subregional Integration ministries; published ads in seven newspapers in Cambodia, Lao
Indonesia (2%)
included submission of project proposals to various organizations, Malaysia (2%)
in Trade and Agriculture; (4) Program for Sustainable Resource PDR, Vietnam, and the Philippines and posted them in 44 websites;
including the Ministry of Education in Timor Leste, DAAD, SupAgro Taiwan (3%) Management to Enhance Food Security in Southeast Asia (SusReM); and had 39 press releases and news articles. It also disseminated
India (2%)
Montpellier, UNESCO through the SEAMEO Secretariat, International (5) Program for Promoting Food Safety in Southeast Asia (Food information on the GS Program through brochures and posters, the
Nepal (1%)
Foundation for Science (Sweden), Beahrs Environmental Leadership Sri Lanka (1%)
Safety); and (6) Regional and Subregional Integration in Trade, website, and an electronic newsletter.
Program, Ministry of National Education (MONE) of Indonesia, CHED, Iran (1%) Agriculture and the Environment.
New Caledonia (1%)
and Southern Luzon Polytechnic University, Philippines. Altogether, SEARCA had 84 news released and announcements
In support of the drive to expand SEARCA’s partnerships and published in national dailies and numerous online news service in FY
Additional partners beside those already mentioned, particularly FIGURE 3. Countries represented in learning events organized linkages in order to achieve greater and wider impact on its different 2008/2009 (Annex 13).
and co-organized by SEARCA, FY 2008-2009
for the R&D Department, include the East-West Center, National stakeholders and beneficiaries, various strategies and means are
Statistical Office (Philippines), Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation used to disseminate information on the Center as well as its programs
(Myanmar), National University of Laos, Philippine Rice Research In the case of the SEARCA BIC, in FY 2008/2009 it worked with
Institute, University of Economics (Vietnam), and University of 22 institutions (7 international partners; 15 national partners) in
Hawaii at Manoa (USA). implementing outreach activities. The BIC staff also participated
in 17 seminars, conferences, and consultations, which broadened
BIC’s network locally and internationally.
A
gainst this backdrop, SEARCA, through its Ninth Five-Year security. All these can form part of decision-support mechanisms region’s agriculture and rural development.
Plan whose implementation starts July 2009, reaffirms its that can feed into the development of policies or modification of
resolve to be the lead enabler in the science and practice existing ones. SEARCA will actively work for synergy among its three mission
of agriculture and rural development in Southeast Asia. The Center areas (i.e., Graduate Scholarship, R&D, and KM) by developing
commits to building the capacities of Southeast Asian institutions The Knowledge Management Program will promote a learning highly relevant flagship and special programs that further enhance
working toward agricultural and rural development through projects through submission of project proposals, strive for increased culture, knowledge use, and knowledge creation among decision- its impact on creating an enabling environment for sustained rural
Graduate Scholarship, Research and Development, and Knowledge efficiency in scholarship administration and fund management, and makers, leaders, scholars, researchers, and key actors in agriculture poverty reduction and food security in Southeast Asia.
Management, with focus on agricultural competitiveness and natural search for innovative ways and approaches to generate more funds and rural development through learning forums, training, seminars,
resource management. for the scholarships. virtual knowledge centers, a semi-annual journal, and other Building on its accomplishments in the last five years toward
publications and electronic materials to be made available online. organizational credibility and viability, SEARCA will adopt a
The Ninth FYP essentially continues the work that SEARCA started The Research and Development Program will conduct and support management strategy that features regionalized operations; stronger
in its Eighth Plan, and builds on its accomplishments in the past cutting-edge research that demonstrates the important link Improving SEARCA’s performance in delivering relevant learning strategic partnerships, alliances, networks, and linkages (including
five years. With the theme Enabling Institutions for Agricultural and between rational natural resource management and agricultural events with regional and international character relies on its ability enhanced SEARCA alumni relations); long-term financial viability;
Rural Development in a Globalizing Southeast Asia, the Ninth Plan competitiveness and poverty reduction and food security. The to engage partners in addressing shared concerns and missions and operational efficiency and productivity (Fig. 4).
reasserts the agriculture and rural development agenda in efforts to Center will further lead initiatives in agricultural and rural development in capacity building for Southeast Asia. The Short-term Training
reduce poverty and ensure food security. toward articulating policy directions and providing inputs to policy Program would therefore continue to capitalize on resource and
and regulatory framework development. partnership generation in the years ahead.
In this regard, SEARCA’s Graduate Scholarship Program will
continue to develop a strong cadre of agriculture professionals in the There is also an impetus for greater regionalization of the Center’s
region through more MS and PhD scholarships and grants. Mindful R&D activities. SEARCA looks to developing projects that are multi-
of funding constraints brought about by the global economic crisis, country in relevance, participation, and scope. It also intends to
the Program shall continue to enhance its linkages with funding continue to invite Visiting Fellows from the region, or even beyond, ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
agencies, increase the opportunities for new collaborations and who have worked or continue to work on issues that affect the
region. SFRT and assistance in the development of re-entry plans OUTCOME
of new graduate alumni can help promote regionalization by virtue
of the types of research and the geographical space they cover. THEMATIC FOCUS MISSION AREAS An enabled
Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam continue to be priority
• Natural Resource • Graduate environment for
areas. The Center will likewise work with partners from the other
Management Scholarship rural poverty
SEAMEO member countries to help build capacities in support of
• Agricultural • Research & Dev’t reduction and
development within Southeast Asia.
food security in
Competitiveness • Knowledge Mgt
Southeast Asia
via built
• Intensive project development & management capacities and
• Regionalized operations institutions
• Stronger strategic partnerships / linkages
• Long-term financial viability
• Operational efficiency & productivity
Country Full Grant PhD Full Grant PhD Full Grant PhD Total 3 Mr. Nguon Samnang Faculty of Agro- Industry, Royal UPLB/MS in Food Science 1 June 2008 -
Research Research Research University of Agriculture/Cambodia 31 May 2010
MS PhD MS PhD MS PhD
4 Ms. Sok Daream Provincial Department of Agriculture of UPLB/MS in Community Development 1 June 2008 -
Brunei - 1 - - - - 1 Banteay Meanchey/Cambodia 31 May 2010
Cambodia 22 4 8 4 1 5 3 47 5 Mr. Venn Vutey Division of Research and Extension, UPLB/MS in Public Health Veterinary 1 June 2008 -
Indonesia 156 103 1 7 10 2 12 10 301 Royal University of Agriculture/ 31 May 2010
Cambodia
Lao PDR 19 1 7 1 1 - 29
6 Ms. Bhakti Etza Setiani Faculty of Animal Agriculture, UPLB/MS in Food Science 1 June 2008 -
Malaysia 50 7 - - 3 4 64 Diponegoro University/Indonesia 31 May 2010
Myanmar 15 8 5 9 1 - 38 7 Ms. Siwi Gayatri Faculty of Animal Agriculture, UPLB/MS in Community Development 1 June 2008 -
Diponegoro University/Indonesia 31 May 2010
Philippines 155 147 6 14 15 10 12 10 1 370
8 Ms. Suci Wulandari Central Research Institute of IPB/PhD in Agro-Industry 1 June 2008 -
Singapore 4 - - - - - 4
Estate Crops, Indonesia Agency 31 May 2011
Timor Leste 11 - 8 - 5 - 24 of Agricultural Research and
Development/Indonesia
Thailand 121 153 1 - 10 2 3 7 297
9 Mr. Avakat Tuoy Faculty of Agriculture, Division of UPLB/MS in Natural Resources 1 June 2008 -
Vietnam 55 24 5 2 8 5 99 Phasouysaingam Research, National University of Laos/ Conservation 31 May 2010
Total 608 448 8 54 51 15 50 39 1 1274 Lao PDR
10 Mr. Dethsackda Toun Department of Agriculture and UPLB/MS in Agronomy 1 June 2008 -
*Unsuccessful/abandoned Manikham Forestry/Lao PDR 31 May 2010
11 Mr. Singkone Chaiyalad National Agriculture and Forestry KU/MS in Forest Biological Science 1 June 2008 -
Research Institute/Lao PDR 31 May 2010
Annex 2. Newly Awarded, Ongoing, and Completed Graduate Scholars, FY 2008/2009
12 Mr. Vilaphone Kanyasone National Agriculture and Forestry KU/MS in Tropical Agriculture major in 1 June 2008 -
Research Institute/Lao PDR Agronomy 31 May 2010
Name Institution and Country Study Post Scholarship Duration
Degree Program 13 Ms. Amy Thein Myanmar Industrial Crops KU/MS in Plant Pathology 1 June 2008 -
Title of Thesis or Dissertation Development Enterprise, Myanmar 31 May 2010
Cotton and Sericulture Department,
New Scholars (12) Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation/
1 Mr. Tho Kim Eang Royal University of Agriculture/ UPLB/MS in Plant Pathology 1 June 2009 – Myanmar
Cambodia 31 May 2011 14 Ms. Seinn Seinn Mu Applied Research Center for Perennial UPLB/MS in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2008 -
2 Mr. Heak Pring Ministry of Rural Development/ UPLB/MS in Environmental Science 1 June 2009 – Crops, Myanma Industrial Crops 31 May 2010
Cambodia 31 May 2011 Development Enterprise/ Myanmar
3 Mr. Johan Setiawan Forestry Department of Indonesia/ UGM/MS in Tourism Planning 1 August 2009 – 15 Ms. May Thinn Khaing Myanma Agriculture Service, UPLB/MS in Horticulture 1 June 2008 -
Indonesia 31 July 2011 Vegetable and Fruit research and 31 May 2010
Development Center, Ministry of
4 Mr. Daud Samsudewa Diponegoro University/Indonesia UPLB/PhD in Animal Science 1 June 2009 – Agriculture and Irrigation/Myanmar
31 May 2012
16 Ms. Yi Yi Soe Department of Horticulture, Yezin UPLB/PhD in Horticulture 1 June 2008 -
5 Ms. Widaningrum Ministry of Agriculture/Indonesia IPB/MS in Food Science 1 August 2009 – Agricultural University/Myanmar 31 May 2011
31 July 2011
17 Mr. Myo Kyaw Thu Cotton and Sericulture Department, UPLB/PhD in Agronomy 1 June 2008 -
6 Ms. Angelita Puji Lestari Indonesian Center for Rice and IPB/MS in Plant Breeding 1 August 2008 – Myanma Industrial Crops Development 31 May 2011
Research/Indonesia 31 July 2010 Enterprise/Myanmar
7 Ms. Yin Yin Nwet Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation/ UPLB/MS in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2009 – 18 Ms. Nyo Mar Htwe Department of Agricultural Botany, UPLB/PhD in Plant Breeding 1 June 2008 -
Myanmar 31 May 2011 Yezin Agricultural University/Myanmar 31 May 2011
8 Ms. Aisa O. Manlosa Northern Mindanao State Institute of UPLB/MS in Environmental Science 1 June 2009 – 19 Ms. Amy Soe ASEAN Unit, Department of UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2008 -
Science and Technology/Philippines 31 May 2011 Agricultural Planning, Ministry of 31 May 2011
9 Ms. Gay Therese M. Bucol Office of the Provincial Agriculturist/ UPLB/MS in Horticulture 1 June 2009 – Agriculture and Irrigation/Myanmar
Philippines 31 May 2011 20 Ms. Alma C. Lisay Agricultural Services Office, Local UPV/MS in Fisheries 1 June 2008 -
10 Mr. Kenneth A. Laruan Benguet State University/Philippines UPLB/PhD in Forestry 1 June 2009 – Government Unit/Philippines 31 May 2009
31 October 2010 21 Mr. Andres M. Tuates, Jr. Bureau of Postharvest Research & UPLB/MS in Agricultural Engineering 1 November 2008
11 Mr. Artemio A. Martin, Jr. Isabela State University/Philippines UPLB/Straight PhD in Soil Science 1 June 2009 – Extension/Philippines – 31 October 2010
31 May 2010 22 Ms. Josefina M. Ocampo DENR Los Baños/Philippines UPLB/ MS in Natural Resources 1 June 2008 -
12 Mr. Raimundo Mau Ministry of Agriculture, Foresrty, and IPB/MS in Information Technology for 1 August 2009 – Conservation 31 May 2009
Fisheries/Timor Leste Natural Resources Management 31 July 2010 23 Ms. Lucille T. Minguez Department of Agriculture, Regional UPLB/ MS in Plant Pathology 1 June 2008 -
Ongoing Scholars (93) Field, Unit 10/Philippines 31 May 2010
1 Ms. Yoeu Asikin Royal University of Agriculture/ UPLB/MS in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2008 - 24 Mr. Jonathan V. Sabiniano National Meat Inspection Service, UPLB/ MS in Public Health Veterinary 1 June 2008 -
Cambodia 31 May 2010 NMIS-NCR/Philippines 31 May 2010
2 Mr. Thin Phirun Ministry of Rural Development/ UPLB/MM in Development Management 1 June 2008 - 25 Mr. Lawrence T. Ramos Office of the City Mayor, Sta. Rosa UPLB/MS in Environmental Science 1 June 2008 -
Cambodia 31 May 2010 City, Laguna/Philippines 31 May 2009
26 Mr. Rusty G. Abanto Camarines Norte State College/ UPLB/PhD in Environmental Science 1 June 2008 - 52 Mr. Agus Setiadi Diponegoro University/Indonesia UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2007 -
Philippines 31 May 2010 31 May 2010
27 Ms. Gay D. Defiesta UP Visayas/Philippines UPLB/ PhD in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2008 - 53 Mr. Munasik Diponegoro University/Indonesia UGM/PhD in Marine Biology 10 Sept 2003 -
31 May 2011 31 Aug 2006
28 Ms. Michelle Grace V. Paraso College of Veterinary Medicine, UP Los UPLB/ PhD in Environmental Science 1 June 2008 - 54 Ms. Siti Latifah Forestry Department Sumatera Utara UPLB/PhD Forest Resource Management June 2006 -
Baños/Philippines 31 May 2011 University/Indonesia 31 Oct 2009
29 Ms. Analinda M. Fajardo Environmental Biology Division, IBS- UPLB/PhD in Botany 1 June 2008 - 55 Mr. Bambang W. Suwignyo Faculty of Science, Gadjah Mada UPLB/PhD Animal Science 1 June 2006 -
CAS, UP Los Baños/Philippines 31 October 2010 University/Indonesia 31 May 2009
30 Ms. Raquel M. Balanay Northern Mindanao State Institute of UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2008 - 56 Mr. Panji Deoranto Brawijaya State University/Indonesia UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2007 -
Science and Technology/Philippines 31 May 2011 31 May 2010
31 Mr. Violeto N. Coronacion Southern Luzon State University/ UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Education 1 June 2008 - 57 Ms. Mimin Aminah Bogor Agricultural University/ UPLB/PhD in Social Economy of Agriculture 1 Nov 2001 -
Philippines 31 May 2010 Indonesia 31 Oct 2004
32 Mr. Panumas Kotepong Graduate School, Kasetsart University/ KU/PhD in Horticulture 1 June 2008 - 58 Mr. Linglong Sithixay DA-Mnistry of Agriculture/Lao PDR UPLB/MS in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2007 -
Thailand 31 May 2009 31 May 2009
33 Ms. Kallika Taraka Department of Agricultural Extension, UPM/PhD in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2008 - 59 Mr. Somsanong Litthamalay DA-Mnistry of Agriculture/Lao PDR KU/MS in Tropical Agriculture 1 June 2007 -
Agricultural Extension Office/Thailand 31 May 2011 31 May 2009
34 Ms. Thiwaporn Phadung Agricultural Production Science KU/PhD in Horticulture 1 June 2008 - 60 Mr. Vanthieng Phommasoulin DA-Mnistry of Agriculture/Lao PDR UPLB/MS in Extension Education 1 November 2007 -
Research and Development Office, 31 May 2010 31 October 2009
Department of Agriculture/Thailand
61 Mr. Outhai Soukkhy Luangprabang Agriculture and Forestry UPLB/PhD in Agronomy 1 June 2007 -
35 Ms. Wilaiwun Intarachaimas Faculty of Sciences, Technology, and UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Education 1 June 2008 - College/Lao PDR 31 May 2010
Agriculture, Yala Rajabhat University/ 31 May 2011
62 Ms. Thanda Tin Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation/ UPLB/MS in Plant Breeding 1 June 2007 -
Thailand
Myanmar 31 May 2009
36 Ms. Suparat Umnat Maejo University - Phrae Campus/ UPLB/PhD in Food Science 1 June 2008 -
63 Ms. Aye Aye Myint Yezin Agricultural University/ Myanmar UPLB/PhD in Entomology 1 June 2007 -
Thailand 31 May 2010
31 May 2010
37 Mr. Joao Xavier Amaral National Directorate of Fisheries and UPV/Master in Marine Affairs 1 June 2008 -
64 Ms. Khin San New Department of Agricultural Research/ UPLB/PhD in Agronomy 1 June 2007 -
Aquaculture, Ministry of Agriculture, 31 May 2010
Myanmar 31 May 2010
Forestry, and Fisheries/Timor Leste
65 Mr. Myat Thu Myanma Perennial Crop Enterprise/ UPLB/PhD in Entomology 1 June 2007 -
38 Mr. Mateus Da Cruz de Agriculture Faculty, National University UGM/MS in Livestock Science 1 June 2008 -
Myanmar 31 May 2010
Carvalho of Timor Leste/Timor Leste 31 May 2010
66 Mr. Sanda Kyaw Win Pyinmana Sugarcane UPLB/PhD in Agronomy 1 November 2006 -
39 Mr. Mateus de Jesus Gomes Agriculture Faculty, National University UPLB/MS in Agricultural Education 1 June 2008 -
Enterprise,Ministry of Agri & Irrigation/ 31 October 2009
of Timor Leste/Timor Leste 31 May 2010
Myanmar
40 Mr. Mac Nhu Binh Faculty of Fisheries, Hue University of UPV/MS in Fisheries 1 June 2008 -
67 Ms. Khin Nyunt Yee Plant Protection Division, Myanma UPLB/PhD in Entomology 1 June 2007 -
Agriculture and Forestry/Vietnam 31 May 2010
Agriculture Services/Myanmar 31 May 2010
41 Mr. Trinh Quang Thoai Faculty of Economics and Business UPLB/MS in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2008 -
68 Mr. Florante T. Bande Bureau of Soils &Water Mgt. SRDC UPD/MS in Geology 1 June 2006 -
Management, Vietnam Forestry 31 May 2010
Bldg. Diliman Quezon City/Philippines 31 May 2008
University/Vietnam
69 Ms. Grace Shiela M. Bureau of Soils &Water Mgt. SRDC UPLB/MS Molecular Biology & 1 June 2006 -
42 Mr. Tran Duc Tri Faculty of Economics and Rural UPLB/MS in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2008 -
Paguibitan-Jalani Bldg. Diliman Quezon City/Philippines Biotechnology 31 May 2008
Development, Hanoi Agricultural 31 May 2010
University/Vietnam 70 Mr. Eduardo F. Roquiño University of the Philippines Visayas/ UPLB/MS in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2007 -
Philippines 31 May 2009
43 Mr. Pheak Thearith Kandal Hun Sen Regional Teacher UPLB/MS in Development Communication 1 June 2008 -
Training Center/Cambodia 31 May 2010 71 Mr. Charlie B. Batin Mariano Marcos State University/ UPLB/MS in Forestry 1 June 2007 -
Philippines 31 May 2009
44 Mr. Sothea Pheak Royal University of Agriculture/ UPLB/PhD in Community Development 1 June 2007 -
Cambodia 31 May 2010 72 Mr. Reynald M. Quilang Western Philippine University/ UPLB/MS in Forestry 1 June 2006 -
Philippines 31 May 2008
45 Mr. An Ny Center for Association for Aid to UPLB/PhD in Community Development 1 June 2007 -
Children/Cambodia 31 May 2010 73 Mr. Rogelio L. Padit Eastern Samar State College/ UPLB/PhD in Extension Education 1 June 2004 -
Philippines 31 May 2007
46 Mr. Hou Soksan Royal University of Agriculture/ UPLB/PhD in Horticulture 1 June 2007 -
Cambodia 31 May 2010 74 Mr. Jesher C. Hipe Iloilo State College of Fisheries/ UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Economics 20 June 2002 -
Philippines 19 June 2005
47 Mr. Heng Naret Royal University of Phnom Pehn/ UPLB/PhD in Community Development 1 June 2006 -
Cambodia 31 May 2009 75 Ms. Reggie Y. Dela Cruz College of Arts and Sciences Central UPLB/PhD in Molecular Biology & 1 June 2006 -
Mindanao University/Philippines Biotechnology 31 May 2009
48 Ms. Sasanti Widiarsih National Nuclear Energy Agency/ UPLB/MS in Plant Breeding 1 June 2007 -
Indonesia 31 May 2009 76 Ms. Mary Ann U. Baradi PhilRice, Batac, Ilocos Norte/ UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Engineering 1 June 2007 -
Philippines 31 Oct 2009
49 Ms. Maria Ulfa Christiantys Oraganization of Small Scale Farming IPB/MS in Agro Industrial Technology 1 August 2007 -
Empowerment/Indonesia 31 July 2009 77 Mr. Francis Fletcher M. Freire University of Southeastern Philippines/ UPD/PhD in Marine Biology 1 June 2007 -
Philippines 31 October 2009
50 Mr. Yayan Sanjaya Indonesia University of Education/ UPLB/PhD in Entomology 1 June 2008 -
Indonesia 31 May 2011 78 Mr. Robert A. Rodolfo Kalinga-Apayao State College/ UPLB/PhD in Forestry 1 June 2007 -
Philippines 31 May 2010
51 Ms. RR Devita Anggraeni Universitas Gadjah Mada/Indonesia UPLB/PhD in Veterinary Medicine 1 June 2007 -
31 May 2010
83 Ms. Kanlaya Damrongsadsiri Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, Land UPLB/PhD Environmental Science 1 June 2006 - 9 Mr. Keopheth Phoumphon National University of Laos/Lao PDR UPLB/MS in Environmental Science/ April 2009
Dev. Dept./Thailand 31 May 2009 ”Influence of Land Use Change and
Watershed Degradation on Irrigation System
84 Ms. Supranee Sritumboon Land Development Department UPLB/PhD in Soil Science 1 June 2007 - in Nasaythong District, Vientiane Capital,
Regional Office/Thailand 31 May 2010 Lao PDR”
85 Ms. Panawon Jirawong Thailand UPM/PhD in Water Pollution July 1992 - 10 Ms. Jane B. Tranquilan Mindanao State University/Philippines UPLB/PhD in Animal Science/ April 2009
June 1995 ”4-Methyloctanoic Acid and
86 Mr. Gil Da Conceicao National University of East Timor/ UGM/MS in Agricultural Economics 1 August 2007 - 4-Methylnonanoic Acid in Goat (Capra
Timor Leste 31 July 2009 hircus L.) Meat as Affected by Castration
and Nutrition”
87 Mr. Julio Vicente Agriculture High School/Timor Leste UGM/MS in Livestock Science 1 August 2007 -
31 July 2009 11 Mr. Ruel M. Mojica Cavite State University/Philippines UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Engineering/ April 2009
”Development, Evaluation, and Optimization
88 Mr. Agustinho da Costa Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and UPLB/MS in Agronomy 1 June 2007 - of a Micro-controller-based Mechanical
Ximenes Fisheries/Timor Leste 31 May 2009 Coffee Roaster for Small-Scale Roasting”
89 Mr. Dedisio Jose Lay Ximenes Healthnet International/Timor Leste UGM/MS in Soil Science 1 August 2007 - 12 Ms. Suwisar Ketin Department of Agricultural Extension/ UPLB/MS in Agricultural Economics/ April 2009
31 July 2009 Thailand ”Economic Assessment of Mangosteen
Farmers’ Adoption of Good Agricultural
90 Ms. Hoang Hai Thanh Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture UPV/MS in Aquaculture 1 June 2007 -
Practice (GAP) in Rayong Province,
and Forestry/Vietnam 31 May 2009
Thailand”
91 Mr. Ho Viet The Nong Lam University UPLB/MS in Plant Breeding 1 November 2007 -
13 Ms. Pattarawat Kasetsart University/Thailand UPLB/PhD in Extension Education/ April 2009
31 October 2009
Jeerapattanatorn ”Sufficiency Economy Policy and
92 Ms. Ngo Thi Thanh Truc Cantho University/Vietnam UPLB/PhD in Environmental Science 1 June 2007 - Agricultural Extension Service in Phrae
31 May 2010 Province, Thailand”
93 Mr. Nguyen Viet Dang Hanoi Agricultural University/Vietnam UPLB/PhD in Agricultural Economics 1 June 2006 - 14 Ms. Phikun Nuchnuanrat Rajabhat University/Thailand UPLB/PhD in Plant Pathology/”The April 2009
31 Oct 2009 Efficiency of Medicinal Plant Extracts for
the Control of Crown Rot Fungi on Banana
Completed Scholars (20)
Fruits (Musa spp.)”
1 Mr. I Wayan Budiasa Udayana University/Indonesia UGM/PhD in Agricultural Economics/ October 2008
15 Mr. Nguyen Duc Tung Hanoi Agricultural University/Vietnam UPLB/MS in Entomology/”Efficacy of the April 2009
”Optimization of Groundwater Irrigation-
Predatory Mite, Neoseiulus longis pinosus
Based Farming System Towards Sustainable
(Evans)(ACARI: Phytoseiidae) to Control
Agriculture in North Coastal Plain, Bali”
the Two-Spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus
2 Mr. Souvanthong Namvong National Agriculture & Forestry UPLB/MS in Extension Education/”Farmer October 2008 urticae Koch (ACARI: Tetranychidae)
Extension Service/Lao PDR Driven Approach and Its Contributions on Green Bean and Acceptability of the
to Farmer Empowerment in the Village Technology to Farmers in Hanoi, Vietnam”
Extension System of Lao PDR”
16 Mr. Kyaw Wai Naing Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation/ UPLB/MS in Horticulture/”Seedling May 2009
3 Mr. Chittakone Sisanonh Dongkhaxang Technical Agriculture KU/MS in Soil Science/”Responses of Corn February 2009 Myanmar Tolerance of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)
School/Lao PDR to Different Rates of Applied Phosphorus Varieties to High Soil Aluminum Levels”
in Dystric Cambisols (CMd) at Saenedine
17 Mr. Jupiter V. Casas Central Mindanao University/ UPLB/PhD in Forest Resource May 2009
Village, Laos People’s Democratic Republic”
Philippines Management/”Local Governance as
4 Ms. Leng Min See Universiti Putra Malaysia/Malaysia UPM/MS in Animal Genetics/”Isolation and March 2009 Determinant to Sustainable Forest
Characterization of Microsatellite Loci in Development of Two Community Forestry
Giant Freshwater Prawns, Macrobrachium Projects in the Province of Bukidnon,
rosenbergii” Philippines”
5 Mr. Ministry of Rural Development/ UPLB/MPA in Local Governance and April 2009 18 Mr. Rully Rahadian Diponegoro University/Indonesia UPLB/PhD in Entomology/”Structure of June 2009
Nov Vatthanak Cambodia Development/”Administrative Simplification Collembola Community and its Nutrient
as a Roate to Local Administrative Reform: Mineralization as Affected by Application
The case of the One Stop Window Service of Different Organic Manures and Effective
(OSWS) in Battambang District, Battambang Microorganisms”
Province, Cambodia”
19 Mr. Jay Ronel V. Conejos College of Agriculture, UPLB/ UPLB/MS in Animal Science/”Comparative June 2009
6 Ms. Rahmawaty Forestry Department Sumatera Utara UPLB/PhD Forest Resource Management/ April 2009 Philippines Effects of Mannan Oligosaccharide (MOS)
University/Indonesia ”Participation Land Use Allocation in and Doxycycline on the Performance,
Besitang Watershed, Langkat, North Nutrient Digestability and Intestinal
Sumatra,Indonesia” Morphology of Swine (Sus domesticus)”
Name Institution and Country Study Post/Field of Title of Research or Paper 8 Astrid Dewi Meilasari- Ahmad Dalan University, PhD Natural Resource Community Dynamics in the Governance of
Study Sugiana Indonesia Management Indonesia’s Coastal Resource
University of
New Grants (10) Melbourne, Australia
1 Suphasiri Trirat Maejo University Development The Role of Communication towards Achieving Completed Scholars (5)
Thailand Communication Sufficiency Economy through Huai Hong Khrai
CLSU, Philippines Royal Development Study Centre Projects in Doi 1 Marilou P. Lucas Mariano State University Batac, Agricultural Economics Economic Assessment of Risk Associated
Saket, Chiang Ma, Thailand Ilocos Norte UPLB, Philippines with Different Rice-based Cropping Patterns in
Philippines Northwest Luzon
2 Clarissa Yvonne Domingo Central Luzon State University Parasitology Prevalence and Risk Factors of Zoonotic Protozoa
Philippines College of Public among Smallholder Livestock Farmers in Aurora 2 Tito M. Cabili University of Eastern Philippines Environmental Science Small Island Ecosystem Productivity and
Health Province UPLB, Philippines Livelihood Strategies in Capul, Northern Samar,
UP Manila Philippines
3 Frances Muriel L. Tuquero Palawan State University Agricultural Education Knowledge Management Assessment of 3 Suphasiri Trirat Maejo University Development The Role of Communication towards Achieving
Philippines UPLB, Philippines Agriculture Colleges in Selected Universities Thailand Communication Sufficiency Economy through Huai Hong Khrai
under the Super Regions of the Philippines Central Luzon State Royal Development Study Centre Projects in Doi
University, Philippines Saket, Chiang Ma, Thailand
4 Rustadi Gadjah Mada University Environment Nitrogen and Phosphorus Concentration for
Indonesia UGM, Indonesia Predicting Carrying capacity of Environment and 4 Rustadi UGM, Indonesia Environment Nitrogen and Phosphorous Concentration for
Fish Culture in Sermo Reservoir UGM, Indonesia Predicting Carrying capacity of Environment and
Fish Culture in Sermo Reservoir
5 Ms. Nawarat Pourpan Central Luzon State University Rural Development Self Sufficiency Economy, The Path Toward
Philippines CLSU, Philippines Sustained Community Development: The Case of 5 Frances Muriel L. Tuquero Palawan State University Agricultural Education Knowledge Management Assessment of
Naso, Yasothon Province, Thailand Philippines UPLB, Philippines Agriculture Colleges in Selected Universities
under the Super Regions of the Philippines
6 Mr. Eriberto D. Salang College of Agriculture Soil Science Soil Carbon Sequestration under Conservation
Western Mindanao State UPLB, Philippines Tillage Systems on Faraon and Adtuyon Series of
University Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
Annex 4. New Grantees of the Academic Bridging Program for Timor Leste, FY 2008/2009
Philippines
7 Mr. Agham Cuevas UP School of Economics Economics An Analysis of the Effects of Transaction Costs
Name Institution and Country Study Post/Field of Study
UP Diliman UP Diliman, Philippines on the Productivity of the Philippine Rice Sector
Afonso Alves D.J. Candido Faculty of Economics, Institute of Business UPLB/ Agricultural Economics (non-degree)
8 Ms. Lucille Elna P. de Guzman Laboratory Instructor Agronomy Storage Behavior and Seed Viability Equation of
Crop Science Cluster, UPLB UPLB, Philippines Jatropha curcas L. Natalino B. Martins Caritas Australia UPLB/ Animal Science (non-degree)
9 Ms. Jesebel R. Besas Southern Philippines Food Science Mechanism of Histamine Formation and Control Ana Jeannie Magno De Corte-Real Araujo International Labour Organization UPLB/ Agronomy (non-degree)
Agribusiness, Marine and UPLB, Philippines in Fermented Fish Paste from Viscera of Yellowfin (deferred to SY 2010/2011)
Aquatic School of Technology Tuna, Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre)
(SPAMAST) Ergilio F. Vicente Centro Juventude Covalima UPLB/ Community Development (non-degree)
Philippines (deferred to SY 2010/2011)
10 Mr. Dok Doma Department of Rural Water Aquaculture and Social-Ecological Contribution in Marine Elda G. Da Silva Vocational Training Center UPLB/ Agronomy (non-degree)
Supply Aquatic Resources Fisheries: An Evaluation of Sre Ambil Coastal (deferred to SY 2010/2011)
Ministry of Rural Development Management Lagoon Fisheries, Cambodia
Cambodia Asian Institute of
Technology, Bangkok, Annex 5. New Grantees of the Professorial Chair Program, FY 2008/2009
Thailand
Ongoing Scholars (8) Name Institution and Country Study Post/Field of Study Title of Research or Paper
1 Nila B. Oñate Camarines Sur State Agricultural Agricultural Engineering Aspects Covering the Operation of an Flordeliza Lantican UPLB, Philippines Agricultural Economics Supply Chain Analysis of the Philippine Fresh Mangoes
College, Philippines Engineering, UPLB, In-vessel Composting System for By-Products of UPLB, Philippines
Philippines Agricultural Processing Center
Isabelita M.Pabuayon UPLB, Philippines Agricultural Economics Analysis of the Muscovado Sugar Consumer Market
2 PK Dewi Hayati Universitas Andalas, Indonesia Genetics and Plant Genetic Studies of Acid Soil Tolerance in Maize UPLB, Philippines Using the Usage, Attitude and Image (UAI) Marketing
Breeding, UPM, (Zea mays L.) Research Tool: Implication for Policy and Market
Malaysia Developments
3 Beatriz Cuevas Jadina Leyte State University, Soil Science (Soil and GIS-Aided Biophysical Characterization of a Renato Vega UPLB, Philippines Animal Physiology The Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on
Philippines Water Conservation) Landscape in Relation to Landslide Occurrences UPLB, Philippines Mallard Ducks (Anas Platyrhyncos)
UPLB, Philippines
Jose M. Yorobe, Jr. UPLB, Philippines Agricultural Economics Farmer’s Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified
4 Witchuda Srang-iam Design Division Natural Resources and Biodiversity Knowledge and the Management of UPLB, Philippines Corn: A Choice Experiment Approach
Agricultural Land Reform Office Environment, Rice Diversity in Thailand: Toward the Interplay of
Thailand University of Material and Cultural Knowledge Arnold R. Elepaño UPLB, Philippines Mechanical Engineering Development of an Integrated Rice Processing System
Michigan, USA UPLB, Philippines for LGU-supported Farmers Organizations
Victor B. Ella UPLB, Philippines Agricultural Engineering Contaminant Transport in Soils: Measurement,
and Civil (Environmental Modeling, and Potential Applications for Goundwater Title of Activity Venue and Date No. of Participants (with Activity Partner
Engineering) Quality Protection in the Philippines country breakdown)
UPLB, Philippines Conferences, Workshops, Roundtables, and Regional Meetings
Alexander G. Flor UP Open University Development Communication, Communities of Practice or Communities of
1 Regional Workshop on Climate Change and Food SEARCA 1 Cambodia WorldFish Center, Philippine Council
Philippines Public Administration Champions: Shifts in Knowledge Management Models
Security: Global Drivers of Change for Improving 19-20 March 2009 1 Indonesia for Aquatic and Marine Research and
UP Open University to address Natural Resources Management Imperatives
the Competitiveness of Fisheries and Fisheries 2 Malaysia Development, Bureau of Agricultural
Philippines
Based Products in the Region 14 Philippines Research (Philippines)
Doracie Nantes UP Diliman, Philippines Geography Agricultural Risks, Typhoon Events and Livelihood 1 Singapore
UP Diliman, Philippines Constraints: Conditions of Vulnerability among 1 USA
Subsistence Farmers in Thua Thien, Hue, Vietnam and 1 Vietnam
Quezon Province, Philippines
2 Regional Workshop on Addressing Climate Change SEARCA 1 Indonesia
Jonnifer Sinogaya UP Visayas, Philippines Air Quality Modeling Modeling of the Impact of Coal-Fired Power Plant and Rural Poverty in Southeast Asia: The Potential 26-27 May 2009 19+ Philippines
and Simulation Emissions on the Air Quality of Metro Cebu Role of Weather-Based Risk Management Scheme
UP Visayas, Philippines as an Adaptation Strategy
3 Technical Workshop on Biofuel Development Bagan, Myanmar 2 Cambodia KOREA FAO Association, Ministry of
29-30 September 4 Korea Agriculture and Irrigation (Myanmar)
Annex 6. Ongoing and Completed Thesis Grantees of the University Consortium, FY 2008/2009 2008 3 Lao
1 Malaysia, 3+ Myanmar
7 Philippines, 1 Vietnam
Name Institution and Country Study Post/Field of Study Title of Research or Paper
4 6 th Policy Roundtable on Building Capacities Halong, Vietnam 7 Korea Korea FAO Association, Ministry of
Ongoing Grantees (5) for Agricultural Competitiveness of Transition 2 Lao PDR Agriculture and Rural Development
1 Lilian F. Pateña Philippines UPLB/PhD, Botany Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed Countries in Southeast Asia (Agribusiness: 2 Myanmar (Vietnam)
Production in Mango (Mangifera indica L.) var Challenges and Opportunities for Growth Towards 5 Philippines
‘Carabao’ Food Security and Poverty Reduction in Transition 7 Vietnam
Southeast Asia)
2 Sulaiman Ginting Indonesia UPM/PhD, Biological Control The Role of Selected Beneficial Insectary Plants in
Enhancing the Performance of the Corn-borer Egg 5 Seventh Policy Roundtable on Building Capacities Vientiane, Lao PDR 1 Australia Korea FAO Association, Ministry of
Parasitoid Trichogramma papilionis Nagarkatti for Agricultural Competitiveness of Transition 26-27 June 2009 2 Cambodia Agriculture and Forestry (Lao PDR)
Countries in Southeast Asia (Global Financial 1 Indonesia
3 Desiana Indonesia IPB/MS Land Evaluation Land Use Dynamic of the Lower Citarum Crisis: Impacts, Challenges, and Responses 6 Korea
Watershed, West Java Toward Strengthening Agriculture and Food 5 Lao PDR, 1 Malaysia
4 Joy Elaine Kaligayahan Philippines UPLB/MS Chemistry Extraction and Characterization of Inulin and Security in Transition Southeast Asia) 2 Myanmar, 3 Philippines
Fructooligosaccharides from Yacon [Smallanthus 1 Thailand, 1 Vietnam
sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H. Rob] and Arrowroot 6 Third Roundtable on Sustainability Science Cebu City, Philippines 8 Philippines University of Hawaii at Manoa
(Maranta arundunacea L.) 28-29 March 2009 2 USA
5 Sureeporn Khemmook Thailand KU/MS Environmental and Difference in Soil Moisture Content and Water 7 Fisheries and Climate Change in Southeast Asia: SEARCA 1 Cambodia Philippine Council for Aquatic and
Watershed Management Availability in Various Water System under Different A Regional Forum on Initiatives, Information 20 March 2009 1 Indonesia Marine Research and Development
Land Use Types in Andaman Sea Coast: A Case Exchange and Research Cooperation 2 Malaysia
Study of Ban Tung Soong Village in Krabi Province, 14 Philippines
Thailand 1 Singapore
Completed Grantees (4) 1 USA
1 Vietnam
1 Askif Pasaribu Indonesia UPM/PhD Weed Science and The Influence of Herbicide on Performance of
Herbicide Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi 8 2nd Vietnam SFRT Seminar Program (Empirical Ho Chi Minh City, 4 Philippines University of Economics Ho Chi Minh
Studies for Agriculture in Vietnam from SFRT Vietnam 6 Vietnam City
2 Eti Suminartika Omara Indonesia UPM/PhD Economic of Factors Affecting Competitiveness of Soybean Grants in the Period of 2006-08) 14 April 2009
Agriculture Industry in West Java, Indonesia
9 1st Lao PDR SFRT Seminar Program (Empirical Vientiane, Lao PDR 2 Lao PDR National University of Laos
3 Premalatha Pakirisamy Malaysia UPM/PhD Soil Microbiology Inoculants Formulation, Application, and Studies for Agriculture in Lao PDR from SFRT 25 June 2009 3 Philippines
Determination of Colonization Pattern for Plant Grants in the Period of 2006-08)
Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (Bacillus sp.) in
Association with a Non-legume 10 PGPA Cluster Workshops Quezon City, 8 Philippines Bureau of Agricultural Research
Philippines (Philippines), Philippine Rice Research
4 Sri Rahayu Indonesia UPM/PhD Tree Improvement Effect of Genetic Variation on Growth and Gall Rust 17 Jan 2009 Institute
Disease Resistance in Falcataria moluccana (Miq.)
Barneby and J.W. Grimes in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia SEARCA 18 Philippines
28 Jan 2009
SEARCA 25 Philippines
24 Feb 2009
Date Topic Speaker 4 November Alternative Fuels Program of the Philippines Engr. Elma T. Karunungan, Chief, Alternative Fuels and Energy
Technology Division, Energy Utilization Management Bureau,
1 July 2008 The Philippine Growth-Poverty Conundrum Dr. Arsenio M. Balisacan, Director, SEARCA Department of Energy, Philippines
8 July Prebiotics and Probiotics in Animal Production Dr. Virginia P. Obsioma, Assistant Professor, College of Science and 11 November Transgenic Papaya Technology in the Philippines Dr. Antonio C. Laurena, Research Professor, Institute of Plant Breeding,
Mathematics, University of the Philippines Mindanao College of Agriculture, UPLB
14 July Special Seminar: Dr. Mark Gehlhar, Senior Economist, Economic Research Services, 18 November Towards an Adaptive and Social Learning Framework Dr. Maria Celeste H. Cadiz, Manager, SEARCA Training Department, and
Implications of Alternative Biofuel Production in the Market and Trade Economic Division, US Department of Agriculture, in a Science and Nature Center of Excellence UPLB Adjunct Associate Professor of Development Communication
United States: Benefits and Tradeoffs Washington, D.C., USA
20 November Special Seminar: Dr. Domingo E. Angeles, Dean, College of Agriculture, UPLB
15 July Biodiversity and Food Security Mr. Rodrigo U. Fuentes, Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for No Fruit is Sour with Miracle Fruit
Biodiversity
25 November Fulfilling the Promise of Non-timber Forest Products Dr. Ramon A. Razal, Professor, College of Forestry and Natural
22 July Households’ Willingness to Pay for Protected Area Dr. Margaret M. Calderon, Associate Professor, Institute of Renewable (NTFPs): A Case for Bridging the Science Gap in NFTP Resources, UPLB
Conservation Natural Resources, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, Policies
University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
2 December Why Skills Matter in Economic Development Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr., Associate Dean, College of Economics and
29 July Engaging Philippine Agriculture Education to the Dr. Cecilio R. Arboleda, Executive Director, UPLB Foundation, Inc. Management, UPLB
Challenges of the 21st Century
4 December Special Seminar: Dr. Shinji Kaneko, Associate Professor, Graduate School of International
5 August Knowledge for Poverty Alleviation Dr. Serafin D. Talisayon, Director, CCLFI Philippines, and Professor, Urban Transformation and Carbon Footprint of Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Japan
University of the Philippines Diliman Megacities in Japan and China
12 August Linking USDA Research Programs and Training Mr. David Wolf, Acting Agricultural Counselor, US Embassy in Manila 5 December Special Seminar: Dr. Reynaldo A. Comia, Associate Professor, Agricultural Systems
Opportunities to the Philippines LINCOD Forum: Empowering Communities for Cluster, College of Agriculture, UPLB
Agricultural Productivity and Environmental
Conservation
28 Nov Philippine Star Online STAR bags biotech journalism awards 31 Mar Philippine Star Southeast Asian education ministers slate annual meet in Phuket
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=419227&publication 31 Mar Business Mirror / Experts offer solutions to problem of poverty
SubCategoryId=207 BM Online http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/economy/8239-experts-offer-solutions-to-problem-of-poverty.
28 Nov LaoDong GS-TS Võ Tòng Xuân nhn Gi i th ng Nông nghi p Umali html
.Com.VN Online http://www.laodong.com.vn/Home/GSTS-Vo-Tong-Xuan-nhan-Giai-thuong-Nong-nghiep- 2 Apr Manila Times/ A new look at biofuels
Umali/200811/116500.laodong MT Online http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/april/02/
30 Nov Business Mirror / Lessons from Vietnam: From rice importer to big rice exporter yehey/opinion/20090402opi6.html
BM Online http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article& 6 Apr Manila Bulletin/ Bicol’s Lake Buhi starting to Choke
catid=44:science&id=2629:lessons-from-vietnam-from-rice-importer-to-big-rice-exporter MB Online http://mb.com.ph/articles/201558/bicol-s-lake-buhi-starting-choke
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http://beta.irri.org/news/index.php/200811305587/ricenews/ricenews/Lessons-from-Vietnam-From- 19 Apr Philippine Star Forum on Poverty Reduction
rice-importer-to-big-rice-exporter.html
28 Apr Philippine Star Visayas, SEARCA sign accord
http://www.agriculture-ph.com/2008/12/agriculture-lessons-from-vietnam.html
20 May Manila Bulletin P50-M set aside for DA scholarships
7 Dec Philippine Star Lapus cites SE Asian Center
28 May Malaya Lake Buhi is dying
12 Dec Philippine Star First Umali Award Recipient
28 May Philippine Star 2 gov’t officials named SEARCA outstanding alumni
15 Dec Philippine Star Book on economic policies wins award
29 May Philippine Star RP now has 5.5 million vehicles
20 Dec Philippine Daily Inquirer / PROFESSOR WARNS
PDI Online Extend CARP or face rural unrest 11 Jun Manila Bulletin Photo Contest Winner
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20081220-179085/Extend-CARP-or-face-
15 Jun Philippine Star Book Launching
rural-unrest
21 Jun Philippine Star Online Jatropha can raise rural incomes – study
27 Dec Philippine Star Pinoy’s term as SEARCA deputy director extended
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=479491&publication SubCategoryId=77
4 Jan Philippine Star 3 Pinoys, 6 others get research grants
25 Jun Manila Bulletin ‘Knowledge Center’ on climate change set up in Los Baños
5 Jan Philippine Daily Inquirer Online Lessons from a DL Umali Awardee
http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/01/05/lessons-from-a-dl-umali-awardee/
6 Jan Manila Bulletin Umali Award Annex 14. SEARCA Fellows, FY 2008/2009
9 Jan AgNet FFTC Director Lee strengthens ties with Philippine partners
http://www.agnet.org/news/aspac/2009/2009010701.html Name and Affiliation Field of Expertise Duration of Appointment
10 Jan Manila Bulletin Book edited by Pinoy, Aussie economists wins award Senior Fellows (5)
10 Jan Manila Bulletin 1 Umali Awardee
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Dr. Edilberto C. de Jesus Education 15 February 2008-
Former Secretary of Education of the Philippines and former 14 February 2009
12 Jan ABS-CBNnews. World Bank: Integrate leading and lagging regions to cut poverty Director of the SEAMEO Secretariat
Com Newsbreak http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/01/12/09/world-bank-integrate-leading-and-lagging-
regions-cut-poverty Dr. Donato B. Antiporta Agricultural Economics July 2008 - June 2009
Former Policy Assistance Branch-RAP, FAO Regional Office for
9 Feb Philippine Star RP is venue of SEAsian forum on environmental economics Asia & the Pacific
11 Feb Philippine Star Malaysian Education Minister Visits RP Dr. Percy E. Sajise Plant Ecology July 2008 - June 2009
26 Feb Malaya Environmental econ conference at UPLB Former Regional Director, Bioversity International Regional
Office for Asia, Pacific, and Oceana
1 Mar UP Newsletter Book on SEA agri-food markets launched
Dr. Ana Doris Capistrano Natural Resources and July 2008 - June 2009
3 Mar Philippine Information Agency SEARCA holds executive forum on economics of environment, Former Director of CIFOR, Bogor Indonesia Environmental Economics
resource management
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p090303.htm&no=02 Dr. Geronimo M. Collado Management and July 2008 - June 2009
Agricultural/Institutional
6 Mar Manila Bulletin SEAMEO-SEARCA Pinoy deputy director’s term extended Development
9 Mar AgriBusiness Vietnamese Scientist Receives DL Umali Award Visiting Research Fellows (5)
Week http://www.agribusinessweek.com/vietnamese-scientist-receives-dl-umali-award/
Dr. Jerry Olsson Human and Economic July 2008 - June 2009
15 Mar Philippine Star Media workshop on biofuel set the School of Business Economics and Law, Goteborg Geography
22 Mar Philippine Star UP, SEARCA to conduct forum on poverty March 31 University, Sweden
Dr. Roehlano Briones Economics July 2008 - June 2009
Senior Research Fellow, PIDS
Dr. Maria Estella Varua Economics and Finance April 27- May 1 2009
Lecturer in Economics and Finance, School of Economics and Name of Participant Title of Activity Venue and Date Nature of Participation
Finance, University of Western Sydney 1 Abad, Maria Angela F. Short Course on Basic Photography SEARCA Participant
Dr. Nicomedes D. Briones Environmental Economics May 2009 - May 2010 6, 13, 15, 19, 22 May 2009
Professor, School of Environmental Science and Management, 2 Albufera, Edna Lisa A. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna Participant
University of the Philippines-Los Baños Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
Dr. Nobuhiko Fuwa Agricultural and Resource July 2008 - June 2009 4th Annual Internal Audit & Risk Singapore, 27-28 April 2009 Participant
Professor, Agricultural Economics Department, Faculty of Economics Management
Agriculture, Chiba University
3 Alegre, Maciste B. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna Participant
Adjunct Fellow (1) Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
Dr. Felino P. Lansigan Environmental Statistics July 2008 - June 2009 Graphics Illustration Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, 30 Participant
Professor, Institute of Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences, April 2009; every T-TH for 4 hours
University of the Philippines-Los Baños
4 Aurelio, Arsenio T. Seminar on Road Use and Road Sam-Arng Room, SEARCA, 4 June Participant
Ethics 2009
Annex 15. Recipients of the SEARCA Travel Grant, FY 2008/2009 5 Banzuela, Elma G. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna Participant
Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
Name Affiliation Conference Attended Title of Paper Presented Best Practices in Procurement and Peninsula Manila, Makati City, 28- Participant
Spend Management 29 May 2009
Ms. Lualhati Aliño Marine Science Institute, 11th International Coral Reef Distribution Pattern, Habitat Overlap
University of the Philippines Symposium (7-11 July 2008, and Trophic Interaction of Trawl 6 Baracol, Dione Christian C. Fundamentals of JAVA Programming SUN Training Phils., Legaspi Participant
Diliman, Philippines Florida, USA) catches within the Ragay Gulf, Language Village, Makati City, 3-7 Nov 2008
Philippines Fisheries Ecosystem 7 Batangantang, Imelda L. Short Course on Basic Photography Sam-Arng Room, SEARCA, 6, 13, Participant
Dr. Margaret M. Calderon College of Forestry and International Society for Who Will Tend the Terraces? 15, 19, 22 May 2009
Natural Resources, Ecological Economics Keeping the Rice Terraces of the 8 Benavente, Johanna B. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna Participant
Philippines Conference 2008 (7-11 August Philippine Cordillera in the UNESCO Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
2008, Nairobi, Kenya) World Heritage List
9 Boone, Eugene Philip S. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna Participant
Mr. Edi Erwan Universiti Putra Malaysia, 13 th Animal Science Congress Effect of Varying Levels of Leucine Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
Indonesia of the Asian-Australasian and Energy on Performance and
Association of Animal carcass Characteristics of Broiler Advanced Supervisory Development Makati City, 23-24 April 2009 Participant
Production Societies (22- Chickens Program
26 September 2008, Hanoi,
10 6th Asian Society of Agricultural Makati City, 28-30 August 2008 Participant
Vietnam)
Cabrera, Claudia Zvetlana Z. Economists (ASAE) International
Ms. Levania Santoso Center for International Tropentag Conference 2008 - Collaborative Forest Management: It Conference, “The Asian Economic
Forestry Research (CIFOR), Competition for Resources in a takes two to tango Rennaissance: What’s in it for
Indonesia Changing World: New Drive for Agriculture.”
Rural Development (7-8 October
11 Calumpang, Lorna M. Environmental Education Siliman University, Dumaguete City, Poster Paper presenter/
2008, Honhenheim, Germany)
Approaches for Climate Change 4-6 May 200 Participant
Ms. Ma. Zita Butardo- School of Environmental Coastal Cities Summit: Values Cost-Benefit Study of Marine Adaptation and Mitigation
Toribio Science and Management, and Vulnerabilities (17-20 Protected Areas: Implications on
Coping with Climate Change Eugenio Lopez Center, Antipolo City Participant
University of the Philippines November 2008, Florida, USA) Financing and Sustainability
Risks: A Forum on Innovation for 4-5 March 2009
Los Baños, Philippines
CommunityAdaptation to Climate-
Dr. Agnes C. Rola College of Public Affairs, WEAI Pacific Rim Conference Environmental Externalities and Related Disasters
University of the Philippines (24-27 March 2009, Kyoto, Agricultural Productivity Growth in
High Profile Dialogue on Climate Asian Development Bank, Poster Presenter/
Los Baños, Philippines Japan) the Philippines
Change back-to-back with the 4th Mandaluyong, 15-19 June 2009 Participant
Mr. Muhammad Afdal Dept. of Animal Science, The British Society of Animal Effect of Processing of Palm Oil Asia Clean Energy Forum
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Science (BSAS) Annual Meeting Petiole on Palatability in Bali Cows
6 th Asian Society of Agricultural Makati City, 28-30 August 2008 Participant
Malaysia (30 March -1 April 2009, (Bos sondaecus)
Economists (ASAE) International
Southport, UK)
Conference, “The Asian Economic
Dr. Damasa M. Macandog Institute of Biological The 7th International Science 1) Understanding & Conserving Rennaissance: What’s in it for
Sciences, University of Conference on the Human Indigenous Knowledge on Agriculture.”
the Philippines Los Baños, Dimensions of Global Sustainable NRM in the Cordilleras
12 Cambe, Resty M. New Income Tax Rules (RA 9504) Rennaisance, Hotel, Makati City 28 July 2008
Philippines Environmental Change (26-30 Region of the Philippines 2)
and Other Tax Updates Seminar
April 2009, Bonn, Germany) Application of Multi-Agent
Systems (MAS) Modeling & Role Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna Participant
Playing Game in the Sustainable Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
Management of Degraded Upland
Areas in the Tropics 13 Clariño, Maria Lourdes D. Conference on Modernising Public Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore, Participant
Sector Accounting 11-12 Sep 2008
Dr. Emma M. Sabado Dept. of Plant Science, The Annual Scientific Assessing the Diversity of Selected
College of Agriculture, Conference of the Pest Arthropods in Cabbage-Growing 14 Corpuz, Adriano Jr. Seminar on Road Use and Road Sam-Arng Room, SEARCA, 4 June Participant
Mindanao State University, Management Council of the Areas in Mt. Malindang, Misamis Ethics 2009
Philippines Philippines 2009 (5-8 May Oriental 15 Cube, Maricel R. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna Participant
2009, Baguio City, Philippines) Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
16 Decena, Maria Cristina L. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna Participant
Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
Media-Workshop on Creating Sabin Resort Hotel, Ormoc City, Documenter Media-Workshop on Creating Public Sabin Resort Hotel, Ormoc City, Facilitator
Public Awareness, Knowledge and Leyte Awareness, Knowledge Leyte
Understanding of Biotech Crops 12 May 2009 12 May 2009
Training-Workshop on Risk Sabin Resort Hotel, Ormoc City, Documenter Seminar on Knowledge Management VSU, Baybay,Leyte Participant
Assessment and Social Marketing of Leyte 08 September 2008
Public-Sector Biotech Products 13 – 14 May 2009 Training-Workshop on VSU, Baybay, Leyte Facilitator
30 Lanzanas, Estelita Building Customer Service Quality: Venue Hotel Suites, Makati City, 24 Participant Biotechnology, Biosafety, and Social 09 – 10 September 2008
How to Win and Keep Customer April 2009 Marketing
Coming Back 39 Revilla, Alicia D. Comp TIA Network+ Training SEARCA, 18-22 Aug 2008 Participant
Effective Business and Report SEARCA Participant
Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
40 Robles, Adoracion T. Short Course on Basic Photography Sam-Arng Room, SEARCA, 6, 13, Participant
15, 19, 22 May 2009
41 Rodriguez, Eduardo D., Jr. Short Course on Basic Photography Sam-Arng Room, SEARCA, 6, 13, Participant
15, 19, 22 May 2009 Title of Project Status Duration and Place of Total Cost Funding Partner
Implementation
42 Rubio, Helen Z. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Participant
Writing 28-29 Oct 2008 Training Activities
43 Saez, Blessie P. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Participant Training Course On The Completed 27 January-30 January 2009 US$4,842 Bureau of Agricultural
Writing 28-29 Oct 2008 Profitability Of New Production SEARCA (PhP234,756.00, Research (Philippines)
And Processing Technologies 1$ =48.48)
Short Course on Basic Photography Sam-Arng Room, SEARCA, 6, 13, Participant (Batch 3)
15, 19, 22 May 2009
Training Course On The Completed 11-14 November 2008 US$11,360 Bureau of Agricultural
44 Salazar, Natividad P. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Participant Profitability Of New Production Los Baños, Laguna (PhP550,620.00, Research (Philippines)
Writing 28-29 Oct 2008 And Processing Technologies 1$ =48.47)
Cash Flow Management Seminar Ayala Avenue, Makati City, 2 April Participant (Batch 2)
2009 Training Course On The Completed 4-7 November 2008 US$7,375 Bureau of Agricultural
45 Santos, Lope B., III Training of Facilitators in Results- Pilgrimage Village, Hue, Vietnam, Participant Profitability Of New Production SEARCA (Php 357,450.00, Research (Philippines)
Focused Project Design and 11-21 May 2009 And Processing Technologies 1$ = 48.47)
Management (Batch 1)
Training of Facilitators in Results- 11-21 May 2009, Hue, Vietnam Participant Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops
Focused Project Design and Hunger Mitigation, Population Completed 14-17 April 2009 US$2,456 National Nutrition
Management Management and Poverty Aklan, Philippines (P120,000.00, Council
Fact finding mission re ADB TA. No. 5-11 November 2008, Vietnam Participant Reduction 1$ = P48.85)
3892-VIE: Second River Red Basin Projects
Sector
1. Dissemination and Validation Ongoing 1 Oct. 2008 – 31 March 2009 US$ 21,240.00 National Nutrition
Building Climate Resilience in the 17 June 2009, ADB, Ortigas City Participant
of the Study on Population (extended until 30 Dec. 2009) (PhP 1,000,000.00, Council
Agriculture Sector
Growth Poverty Nexus: US$1 = PhP 47.08)
Project Management Team meeting 14-17 April 2009, Caticlan, Boracay Facilitator Evidence from the Philippines –
re Hunger Mitigation, Population ULAP-NNC
Management and Poverty reduction
2. Effects of Biofuels on Ongoing 1 Oct. 2008 – 31 March 2009 US$ 200,000.00 (US$1 = International Fund
Preparatory meetings and 5-7 March 2009, Baguio City Facilitator Agricultural Development, 47.08, PhP 9,416,000.00) for Agricultural
consultation for the Leagues Food Security, Poverty and the Development
Caucuses of ULAP-NNC project Environment in the Philippines
46 Sombilla, Mercedita A. 3rd Meeting of the ASEAN Social 10 June 2009, Subic, Zambales Participant
Forestry Network (ASFN)
Annex 19a. Formal Agreements of SEARCA, FY 2008/2009
47 Suarez, Marites U. Effective Business and Report SRH, College, Los Baños, Laguna, Participant
Writing 28-29 Oct 2008
Date Signed Institution/ Purpose Amount Involved Duration of
5Ss Steps to Shaping Up! Astoria Plaza, Ortigas, Pasig City, Participant
Organization of Agreement Agreement
26-27 June 2009 From Partner From SEARCA
ARIVA Events Management
International/Regional Partners
48 Talatala, Mina G. CONSAL IV General Conference Hanoi Meila Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam, Participant
“Towards Dynamic Libraries and 20-23 April 2009 14 July 2008 International Fund For SEARCA to serve as organizer of US$90,000.00 US$8,123.00 14 July-
Information Services in Southeast for Agricultural the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation 31 October 2008
Asian Countries Development, Rome, on IFAD Rural Poverty Report 2009 on
Italy 22-24 July 2008
49 Tallafer, Lily L. 12 th World Congress on Sociolgy KINTEX, Goyang, Korea, 6-11 July Participant
2008 8-12 Sep 2008 Korea FAO Association For the implementation of the Study US$38,000.00 US$3,386.41 8-12 Sep 2008
Tour on Biosafety for SEAMEO Member
50 Ubaldo, Edmund M. TQM for Purchasing Management PISM, PSE, Ortigas Center, Pasig Participant Countries
City, 26 Sep 2008
15 Sept 2009 Institute of Southeast Co-publication of Poverty Reduction
Best Practices in Procurement and Peninsula Manila, Makati City, 28- Participant Asian Studies, through Sustainable Fisheries:
Spend Management 29 May 2009 Singapore Emerging Policy and Governance
Issues in SEA
51 Zamora, Benigno S., Sr. Seminar on Road Use and Road SEARCA, 4 June 2009 Participant
Ethics 20 October Training and Technology Re: Coordination and sponsorship to USD 9,647.00
2008 Transferred Study Tour
*A Center-wide team-building workshop, titled Elevating the Professional SEARCA Team, was conducted in Boracay, Aklan, Philippines on 26-27 February
16 Dec 2008 Economy and Re-design the Second Executive Forum
2009. It was participated by the entire SEARCA personnel.
Environment Program on NRM: Environmental Economics for
for Southeast Asia Decision Making
Annex 17. SEARCA Loyalty Awardees, FY 2008/2009 22 Jan 2009 Laguna Lake
Development Authority
Association Agricultural Competitiveness of Transition Countries in Southeast Asia UPLB Cell Biological Society • 7th SIHAY Biological Quiz Bee and Research Competition, Umali Auditorium, SEARCA, College,
Laguna, 21 February 2009
MAF (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) Lao Seventh Policy Roundtable on Building Capacities for Agricultural Competitiveness of Transition
• Seminar on Biotechnology Concepts, Principles, and Status, Umali Auditorium, SEARCA, College,
PDR Countries in Southeast Asia (Global Financial Crisis: Impacts, Challenges, and Responses Toward
Laguna, 21 February 2009
Strengthening Agriculture and Food Security in Transition Southeast Asia)
UPLB Institute of Biological Sciences Seminar on Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, IBS, UP College, Laguna, 19 March 2009
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Myanmar Technical Workshop on Biofuel Development
UPLB Institute of Chemistry Seminar on Genetic Engineering, Institute of Chemistry, UP College, Laguna 07 Aprril 2009
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 6 th Policy Roundtable on Building Capacities for Agricultural Competitiveness of Transition Countries
Vietnam in Southeast Asia (Agribusiness: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth Towards Food Security and UPLB Institute of Plant Breeding Study visit to confined trials of PRSV-R papaya and Bt eggplant, Bay, Laguna, Philippines
Poverty Reduction in Transition Southeast Asia) 30 July 2008; 24 Sep 2008; 5 Dec 2008
National Nutrition Council Dissemination and Validation of the Study on Population Growth Poverty Nexus: Evidence from the UPLB Molecular Biology and Biotechnology • 3rd MBB Symposium, Student Union Hall, College, Laguna, 28 July 2008
Philippines ULAP-NNC; 1 Oct. 2008 – 31 March 2009 (extended until 30 Dec. 2009) (MBB) Society • 4th MBB Symposium, NCAS Auditorium, CAS I Bldg., College, Laguna, 26 June 2009
National Taiwan University • Recruitment and nomination of scholarship candidates for the 2009 National Taiwan University USAID • Training-Workshop on Biotechnology, Biosafety and Social Marketin, VSU, Baybay, Leyte, 09 – 10
Summer Program on Biodiversity, Agriculture, and Culture September 2008
• International Training Program on Agricultural Biotechnology • Writeshop III for the Development of Biotech Information Resource Kit, La Corona De Pagsanjan,
Taipei, Taiwan, 01 – 10 September 2008 Pagsanjan, Laguna, 01 August 2008
• Product Seminar on Biotech Papaya and Eggplant, La Corona de Pagsanjan, Pagsanjan, Laguna, 31
National University of Laos 1st Lao PDR SFRT Seminar Program (Empirical Studies for Agriculture in Lao PDR from SFRT Grants in
July 2008
the Period of 2006-08)
• Updates on Selected Crop Biotech Projects and Study Visit, Confined Trial Sites of PRSV-R Papaya
Philippine Association of Plant Tissue Culture 6 th Scientific Convention of the Philippine Society of Plant Tissue Culture, Splash Mountain Resort, Los and Bt Eggplant, Tranca, Bay, Laguna, 30 July 2009
Baños, Laguna, 26 – 30 October 2009
WorldFish Center Regional Workshop on Climate Change and Food Security: Global Drivers of Change for Improving the
Phil Council for Agriculture, Forestry and • Training-Workshop on Risk Assessment and Social Marketing of Public-Sector Biotech Products, Competitiveness of Fisheries and Fisheries Based Products in the Region
Natural Resources Research and Development • Sabin Resort Hotel, Ormoc City, Leyte, 13 – 14 May 2009
• Media Workshop on Creating Public Awareness, Knowledge and Understanding of Biotech Crops,
Sabin Resort Hotel, Ormoc City, Leyte, 12 May 2009
• Training-Workshop on Biotechnology, Biosafety and Social Marketin, VSU, Baybay, Leyte, 09 – 10
September 2008
• Writeshop III for the Development of Biotech Information Resource Kit, La Corona De Pagsanjan,
Pagsanjan, Laguna, 01 August 2008
• Product Seminar on Biotech Papaya and Eggplant, La Corona de Pagsanjan, Pagsanjan, Laguna, 31
July 2008
• Updates on Selected Crop Biotech Projects and Study Visit, Confined Trial Sites of PRSV-R Papaya
and Bt Eggplant, Tranca, Bay, Laguna, 30 July 2009
MRS. PENGIRAN HAJAH ROSIDAH BINTI PENGIRAN HAJI DR. LUIS REY I. VELASCO (ex-officio) DR. ARSENIO M. BALISACAN MR. VICENTE C. EVAN
METUSSIN Chancellor Director Head, Facilities Management Unit
Assistant Director of Agriculture University of the Philippines Los Baños
Head, Agrotechnology Development Division Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines DR. GIL C. SAGUIGUIT, JR. MR. RICARDO A. MENORCA
Brunei Agriculture Research Centre, Kilanas Deputy Director for Administration Head, General Services Unit
Department of Agriculture DR. TAN TECK KOON
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Dean of Students, Office of Student Affairs, and DR. EDITHA C. CEDICOL MS. NERISSA EILEEN J. FERNANDO (until July 2008)
Brunei Darussalam Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Manager, Graduate Scholarship Department MS. MARIA MARGARITHA B. ROMERO (starting November 2008)
(until 30 November 2008) Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore Head, Human Resource Management Unit
Singapore DR. MARIA CELESTE H. CADIZ
MR. IBRAHIM BIN HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN Manager, Training Department MS. SUSAN V. FERNANDEZ
Assistant Director of Technical Education MR. VEERASAK WONGSOMBUT Head, Management Services Unit
Ministry of Education Secretary-General DR. ARNULFO G. GARCIA
Brunei Darussalam Vocational Education Commission Manager, R&D Department MS. CAROL P. TOLENTINO
(starting March 2009) Ministry of Education Head, Treasury Services Unit
Bangkok, Thailand DR. MERCEDITA A. SOMBILLA
DR. CHAN NARETH (until 30 September 2008) Manager, Consulting Services Department MS. LILY L. TALLAFER
Rector Senior Executive Assistant, Office of the Director
Royal University of Agriculture MR. CHALEYO YOOSIMARAK DR. LORNA M. CALUMPANG
Phnom Penh, Cambodia Secretary-General Head, Knowledge Management Unit
Vocational Education Commission (Regular Observers)
PROF DR IR H MOEHAMMAD MUNIR, M.S. Ministry of Education MS. NELIA R. BELEN (until November 2008)
Director, Research and Community Services Bangkok, Thailand MS. EDNA LISA A. ALBUFERA (starting January 2009) MS. SONNY P. TABABA (until 30 September 2008)
Development (starting October 2008) Head, Internal Audit Unit MS. JENNY A. PANOPIO (starting 4 October 2008 )
Directorate General of Higher Education Network Administrator, Biotechnology Information Center,
Ministry of National Education DR. EDMUNDO VIEGAS MS. MARIA LOURDES D. CLARIÑO and Special Projects Coordinator (R&D)
Jakarta, Indonesia Senior Advisor Head, Accounting Unit
Ministry of Education
DR. SITHA KHEMMARATH Dili, Timor Leste
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Faculty of Agriculture DR. DANG KIM VUI
National University of Laos Rector
Vientiane, Lao PDR Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry
Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam
DATUK PROF. DR. NIK MUSTAPHA BIN RAYA ABDULLAH
Vice Chancellor DATO’ DR AHAMAD BIN SIPON (ex-officio)
Universiti Putra Malaysia Director, SEAMEO Secretariat
Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture
College, Los Baños, Laguna 4031 PHILIPPINES
Tel: +63 49 536 2361, +63 49 536 2363, +63 49 536 2365 to 67
Fax: +63 49 536 7097
E-mail: post@agri.searca.org