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The 2015 Conference on Postharvest and Agro-Processing Extension in Africa
SAA, SAFE and Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) in Ethiopia will jointly organize a conference on postharvest and agro-processing extension in Africa at the Haile Conference Center in Hawassa, Ethiopia from 24 to 26 June, 2015. Be part of this important discussion on how Africa will reduce postharvest losses to provide more and nutritious food, and create wealth and security for its people through the development of the post-production sector of the value chain!
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SG 2000 Uganda as Best Disseminator of Drought Tolerant Maize
Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG2000) Uganda won an award from CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre) and IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) as the best NGO for the dissemination of the Drought Tolerant Maize (DTM) variety. Similarly, our Crop Productivity Enhancement Coordinator in Uganda, Hilary Rugema, won the same award as the best disseminator of the said technology from the same organizations. The award ceremony was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 20th Feb. 2015.
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Borlaug Centenary Celebrated in Uganda
From 7 to 11 July, Uganda marked the centenary of the birth of Dr Norman Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and founding President of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), with a series of events to emphasise the importance of agriculture to Uganda’s economy and the opportunities it offers to the youth in providing employment whilst stimulating skills and entrepreneurial activities. The events were timed to coincide with Uganda’s annual agricultural and trade show in Jinja.
‘Take it to the farmer’ (Dr Bo...
TAKE IT TO THE FARMER – CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF DR NORMAN BORLAUG
TAKE IT TO THE FARMER – CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF DR NORMAN BORLAUG
Uganda will be hosting a series of events in July this year, during the National Agricultural and Trade Show in Jinja, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr Norman E Borlaug, the Nobel Laureate, who was President of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) until his death in 2009. Dr Borlaug was a champion of Africa’s small-scale farmers and a fighter against hunger. The events are being organised by the Minist...
Launch of mobile Training Unit and Soil Testing Laboratory
K+S KALI GmbH with Headquarter in Kassel, Germany, one of the leading Potassium Mining companies in the world and provider of specialties and mainstreamed fertilizers has reached a new step in its human aid project in Uganda. Mr. Johann Peter Bauza, Head of Africa Projects, has today handed over a Mobile Agriculture Farmer’s Training Unit with a soil laboratory on board to the ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and Sasakawa Global 2000.
The mobile training unit is to be u...
Visionary Award to SG200 Uganda
Sasakawa Global 2000 Uganda was honoured with the “Visionary of Uganda” award by the Government of the Republic of Uganda in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the Nation’s Development through socio-economic transformation in Uganda.
This award was handed over to SG2000 team led by the Country Director, Dr. Roselline Nyamutale, at Serena Hotel Kampala on 6th December 2013 by the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Uganda, Amama Mbabazi, witnessed by the Deputy Country Director - Emmanuel Kay...
Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education 20th anniversary marked by major symposium
The 20th anniversary of the Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE), a sister organization of the Sasakawa Africa Association, will be celebrated in Ghana and marked by a major symposium from 6-7 November.
The symposium, entitled “Twenty Years of Extension Education in Africa: the SAFE Way”, will start at the International Conference Centre in Accra on 6 November with the official opening involving the Ghanaian leadership, a video message from former US President Jimmy Carter and...
Agreement with K+S Group on a Partnership Project in the Northern Uganda
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and the German K+S Group, one of the world biggest producer’s of potassium fertilizer, signed an agreement on a partnership project in Kassel, Germany, on April 26, 2013.
The project will develop agricultural advisory services in Apac and Dokolo districts in Northern Uganda with the goal to improve food security and agricultural production for up to 50,000 farming households. Both districts have been affected by the long lasting conflict between the Ugandan Go...
SAA renewed MOU with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Nigeria
Sasakawa Arica Association (SAA) has agreed to develop an effective extension program model jointly with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to implement some aspects of the country’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda (FMARD-ATA) and a renewed MOU was signed in Abuja on 8th February 2013.
The renewed MOU indicates that FMARD and SAA would collaborate to transfer through trainings of improved postharvest handling and agro-processin...
Mr. Yohei Sasakawa received Honorary Doctorate
In recognition of his eminent attainments, Hawassa University in Ethiopia made Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation, “Doctor of Agricultural Development Honoris Causa” during the graduation ceremony held on July 14, 2012 at the University’s main campus. Dr. Yoseph Mammo, President of Hawassa University, stated during the graduation ceremony that the Board of the University decided to Honor Mr Sasakawa for his leadership and commitment to make the world a better place, especi...
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