SAA News

SAA officials in a group photo with Nasarawa Agricultural Development Program (NADP) staff during a courtesy call in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
NEWS
September.25.2023

On the Ground in Nasarawa: SAA's Commitment to Agricultural Transformation in Nigeria

Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) continues its dedication to agricultural transformation in Nigeria...Read more

EVENT
September.15.2023

<Register NOW> SAA will participate in the 4th All Africa Post-Harvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE): 19-22 Sep

The 4th All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition (AAPHCE) is scheduled from 19th to 22nd Septe...Read more

PUBLICATION
September.6.2023

Op-Ed by SAA's Lead Specialist on Regenerative Agriculture Featured on Africa.com etc...

Dr. Stella Kabiri, Lead Regenerative Agriculture at Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), recently auth...Read more

Dr. Toshiko Abe, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan (Bottom centre),  Ms. Takako Ito, Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia (Bottom right) visiting SAA-Ethiopia
NEWS
August.17.2023

A Japanese House of Representatives Member Visits SAA's Ethiopia Office

On August 12, Dr. Toshiko Abe, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan, accompanied by the...Read more

NEWS
August.9.2023

SAA participated in the 3rd Annual Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Week in Ethiopia

The 3rd Annual Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Week 2023 took place from June 7-9 at the Ghion Ho...Read more

NEWS
August.9.2023

Strengthening Farmers Training Centers (FTCs) for Effective Technology Transfer in Amhara region, Ethiopia

SAA Ethiopia successfully implemented Pro-Environment Market-oriented Agricultural Project (PREMAP-I...Read more

PUBLICATION
August.1.2023

SAA Annual Report 2022: Building sustainable and resilient food systems

We are pleased to announce the release of our Annual Report for 2022. This report encapsulates our c...Read more

NEWS
July.31.2023

SAA's Strategic Partnership Director Shares Insights during NHK news

Dr. Mel Oluoch, the Strategic Partnership Director at Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), appeared on...Read more

The Chairperson of the Apeitolime Farmers Association, Ms. Moddo Natalina, making a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony.
NEWS
July.21.2023

SAA-Uganda Breaks ground for One-Stop Centers in Napak and Kole, supported by the Japanese Government's NGO grant

The official groundbreaking ceremony for two Multipurpose Agricultural Cooperatives in Uganda was or...Read more

Japanese ambassador H.E. Ito Takako delivering her speech
NEWS
July.11.2023

Japanese Ambassador Inaugurated PREMAP-I Project Facilities in Ethiopia (Oromia)

On 29 May 2023, facilities established under the Pro-Environment Market-oriented Agriculture Promoti...Read more

Voices from the field

A beneficiary of the KSADP Input stockist support in Dabino community, Bagwai Local Government Kano State, Nigeria
Nigeria
September.25.2023

The Kano State Agropastoral Development Program supports small Agro-Input Retailers to Thrive

Small agro-input retailers play a vital role in the agricultural sector, providing farmers with esse...Read more

Farmer Aminu Hashim Kura, Kura Community, Kano State, Nigeria
Nigeria
September.25.2023

From a Struggling Farmer to a Successful Seed Producer: A Story of Aminu Hashim

Aminu Hashim is a 50-year-old farmer and a father of 4 children from Kura community in Kano State, N...Read more

September.8.2023

【Special Interview】Introducing Dr. Amit Roy, SAA's New Chair

As the Chair of the Sasakawa Africa Association, Dr. Amit Roy is at the forefront of initiatives dri...Read more

Ethiopia
August.17.2023

Farmers in Meket district embrace improved organic fertilizers

Organic fertilizers play an essential role in maintaining soil health by influencing nutrient availa...Read more

A host farmer in his wheat-faba bean rotation of improved varieties
Ethiopia
August.10.2023

Reviving Cereal-Pulse Crop Rotation: A Leap Towards Agro-Biodiversity and Sustainable Farming

Promoting agro-biodiversity is a cornerstone of regenerative agriculture. These systems protect ecos...Read more

Mali
July.30.2023

Malian farmers’ life transformed through kaba nônô processing

Just five years ago, Mrs. Sanata Coulibaly Kone, from the Koloni-Boundio Village in South-west Mali,...Read more

Mali
July.30.2023

SAA’s SHEP training sets Malian farmers on a journey to prosperity

Sounkoura Traore, a member of the Mintiguila Cooperative, based in the Koulikoro region of Western M...Read more

Mali
July.30.2023

Samanko’s garden becomes a center of discovery for students

The sun-drenched fields of the Samanko Agricultural College Center are alive with vibrant greenery f...Read more

Mali
July.30.2023

SAA transforms rural cooperative in Mali

Two years after SAA delivered a sheller to the Nieta Cooperative in the Kamalé Kakélé Village of Wes...Read more

Ethiopia
May.30.2023

Two birds with one stone: Using compost to tame fertilizer price hikes and increase yields sustainably

Farmers in the Amhara and SNNP regions of Ethiopia have cut their expenditure on fertilizer by half ...Read more

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