THE Philippine-hosted Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) introduced its mandate, programs and offerings to officers and members of the International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences (ISSAAS)-Malaysian Chapter and the Agricultural Institute of Malaysia (AIM) who paid a courtesy visit to the center on November 11.

Searca Director Glenn Gregorio said the delegation from the ISSAAS Malaysian Chapter and the AIM were particularly oriented on the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources grants, activities and research initiatives such as the Consortium for Agricultural Development, Research and Extension.