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To sustain agriculture despite the changing climate, Visayas State University (VSU) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) jointly spearheaded the annual gathering of faculty researchers who are members of the University Consortium (UC) to share meaningful dialogue through academic and research expertise.

This story is about reintroducing insects as a potential nutritious food alternative for Filipinos as part of the commitment of the university to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly on food security, economic growth, and the protection of the environment.

A project on the development of a smart and sustainable disaster risk management for Eastern Visayas led by VSU Graduate School Dean Dr. Anabella B. Tulin won two highest awards in the 2nd International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) held in Bangkok, Thailand.

With the many challenges this generation faces, such as the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the environment, the Southeast Asian University Consortium (UC) for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources in collaboration with Maejo University (MJU) organized the 8th UC Graduate Forum focusing on the future of agriculture sustainability.