THE Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) called on the government to accelerate the transformation of the country's agriculture sector into a dynamic and highly productive sector, which can be done through long-term institutional and programmatic innovative interventions.

Speaking at the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.'s (DCCCII) webinar titled 'Recalibrate Agribusiness in New Normal' held on Thursday, Dr. Glenn Gregorio, director and chief executive officer of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca), presented strategies on how to achieve goals of food security and sustainable food value chain in the country.