SAA has been working hand in hand with smallholder farmers in Africa for over 30years.
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June.29.2020
Annual Report 2019 published
Annual Report 2019 has been published in English and French.
In this report, key achievements on Thematic Areas, such as Crop Productivity Enhancement (CPE), Postharvest Handling and Agro-processing (PHAP), Business Development (BD), Human Resource Development (HRD), Cross-cutting issues and Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Communications (MERC), were encapsulated. In addition, key achieve...
June.8.2020
SAA's response to the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems in Africa
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with more than six million confirmed cases. More than 370,000 people have lost their lives, and though Africa has had less than 160,000 cases so far, World Health Organization (WHO) experts warn the continent will have a prolonged outbreak over several years.
In mid-April this year, SAA conducted a rapid assessment to measure the impact of ...
May.13.2020
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Theme Coordinator for Postharvest and Agro-processing (PHAP), Uganda Office
SAA/SG2000 is a non-profit non-governmental international organization that promotes demonstration and widespread adoption of improved pre- and postproduction agricultural technologies for smallholder farmers in Uganda in collaboration with relevant government institutions, farmer’ organizations and the private sector.
Sasakawa Global 2000-Uganda wishes to recruit a highly competent, organized, ...
Voices from the field
May.29.2020 / Ethiopia
From Bankruptcy to a Lucrative Business
Having gone bankrupt in his previous business, Furi Hirpo, a smallholder farmer and father of three, decided to follow his brother’s footsteps and turn to service provision. With an initial investment of 10,000 Birr ($340), Furi adopted a multi-crop thresher, promoted by SAA-SG 2000 Ethiopia, to use in Shashemene, in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, and the surrounding communities.
SG 2000 Ethi...
February.26.2020 / Mali
“ Because of the effects of climate change, all our old varieties are abandoned”
The village of Dacoumani in Mali, like all villages in the Sahel, has had to endure the drastic effects of climate change. Notably, Dacoumani has experienced the gradual disappearance of local genotypes and decline in crop yield due to unpredictable rainfall patterns. In order to address this issue, SAA’s office in Mali – SG 2000 Mali – implemented a Climate Smart Village (CSV) extension model in ...
January.31.2020 / Nigeria
“Our hard work paid off” – The multipurpose cooperative society reaping the benefits of SAA training
The Rebuild Nigeria Multipurpose Cooperative Society is located in the Cross River State of Nigeria, and comprises 30 members. Despite Cross River State being one of the highest rice producing states in Nigeria, the local variety available in the market is limited. In 2019, SAA’s office in Nigeria – Sasakawa Global 2000 Nigeria (SG 2000 Nigeria) – was introduced to the cooperative through the Exte...
January.8.2020 / Uganda
“I present my heartfelt thanks to SG 2000 Uganda” – The Ugandan farmers’ group benefitting from SAA initiatives
The Bulamu Tweweyo Farmers’ group was recently selected to participate in the Vegetable Oil Development Project (VODP), launched in 2016 by Sasakawa Global (SG) 2000 Uganda, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The project aims to alleviate poverty among rural communities by increasing produc...
WHAT WE DO
SAA builds the capacity of smallholder farmers
in Sub-Saharan Africa along the agricultural value chain.
SAA builds the capacity of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa along the agricultural value chain.
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