SAA News

SAA staff explaining our work to a booth visitor
NEWS
April.18.2024

SAA showcased its Interventions for Sustainable Agriculture at AFSTA Congress 2024

The AFSTA (African Seed Trade Association) Congress holds great significance within the agricultural...Read more

NEWS
April.18.2024

SAA Mali hosted Annual Stakeholders Meeting

The 2024 edition of the SAA Mali Annual Stakeholders’ Forum took place at the Azalaï Grand Hôtel in ...Read more

INTERVIEW
April.15.2024

Dr. Akin Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, Reflects on SAA's Legacy and Future in a Recent Interview

The Sasakawa Africa Association is proud to release a new interview with Dr. Akin Adesina, President...Read more

PUBLICATION
April.9.2024

KSADP/SAA Monthly Newsletter (March. 2024) released

We are pleased to announce the release of the KSADP/SAA monthly Newsletter, featuring a primary focu...Read more

Dr. Oumou Camara (left) & Dr. Kristin Davis (right)
NEWS
March.28.2024

SAA Welcomes New Board Members: Dr. Oumou Camara and Dr. Kristin Davis

March 28 — The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is proud to announce the appointment of two disting...Read more

PUBLICATION
March.8.2024

KSADP/SAA Monthly Newsletter (Feb. 2024) released

We are pleased to announce the release of the KSADP/SAA monthly Newsletter, featuring a primary focu...Read more

NEWS
February.27.2024

SAA’s Gender Champions Trained on Gender Integration in Agriculture

A training was organized in Kampala from February 5 -7, 2024, aimed at developing capacities in gend...Read more

Group photo of Participants at the SAA Annual Stakeholder Workshop 2024 in Zaria, Nigeria
NEWS
February.26.2024

SAA Nigeria organized Annual Stakeholders meeting: Calls for the Decarbonization of Cropping Systems to avert Food Crises

At the 2024 Annual Stakeholder meeting held at National Agricultural Research Institutes (NAERLS) in...Read more

NEWS
February.15.2024

SAA Uganda organized Annual Stakeholders Meeting: Advancing Climate-Smart Farming in Uganda

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) in Uganda convened its Annual Stakeholders Planning Workshop o...Read more

NEWS
February.13.2024

Op-Ed by Hon. Prof. Oniang'o advocating for for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) proudly shares the news of Hon. Prof. Ruth Oniang'o'...Read more

Voices from the field

Uganda
March.4.2024

Documentary of the Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) in Uganda

The Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) is a transformative initiative established i...Read more

Saheed Abba, an onion farmer in Bagwai LGA, Kano State
Nigeria
February.29.2024

Aerated Onion Storage System Saving Traders from Losses

Realizing that onion traders in Kano state lose up to 50% of their produce due to poor storage, SAA,...Read more

Members of Apashi Woza MPCs packaging Biochar after production
Nigeria
February.29.2024

Farmers in Nasarawa State Harness Biochar and Bokashi to Boost Yields and Incomes

In the Nasarawa State of Nigeria’s North Central region, members of two farmer groups, Dacewa MPCS S...Read more

Rice parboiling training in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Nigeria
February.29.2024

SAA Trains Extension Agents on Post-Harvest Management and Grain Quality Enhancement

Funded by The Nippon Foundation, SAA organized a program to train 110 extension agents from four sta...Read more

Group photo with participants during the training of EAs on Quality Assurance in Sokoto, Nigeria
Nigeria
February.29.2024

A Short Training Course Developed for Extension Agents on Quality Assurance in Partnership with 2 Universities in Nigeria

SAA’s Capacity-building unit teamed up with the Usman Dan Fodio University in Sokoto State and Bayer...Read more

Member of the Burkum Women MPCs
Nigeria
February.29.2024

Women Farmers in Kano Join Forces to Start Strong Trading Group

Eager to escape harsh economic realities, 10 women in the Barkun region of Nigeria’s Kano State team...Read more

February.8.2024

【Special Interview】SAA's New Managing Director, Ms.Emiko Mutsuyoshi

Meet Ms. Emiko Mutsuyoshi, the dynamic individual assumed the role of Managing Director at SAA in Ja...Read more

Lady from the village giving her remarks- Kerekicho NSA model launch
Ethiopia
January.25.2024

Launch of SAA's Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Model Villages in Ethiopia

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has recently celebrated the inauguration of two Nutrition-Sens...Read more

Mali
January.22.2024

Malian Farmer Credits SAA for Transforming his Community’s Food Security

“There was a time when hunger loomed over us,” said Malian farmer Mamadou Djan Keita. “But now, with...Read more

Nigeria
December.31.2023

Integrated Soil Fertility (ISFM) helped Nigerian Farmer Slashes Labor Costs while and Boosting Yield

Abdulmumini Adamu has significantly reduced his labor costs by 85%, from NGN35,000 (USD46) to NGN500...Read more

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Voices from the Field Special Edition 2022

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