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SAA Nigeria Launches Oyo State Project to Boost Climate-Resilient Agribusiness
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Nigeria, with support from The Nippon Foundation, has officially launched its agricultural intervention programmes in Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, through a week-long pre-season Training of Trainers (ToT) programme and community sensitization campaign aimed at strengthening smallholder productivity, improving food security, and promoting climate-resilient agriculture ahead of the 2026 cropping season.
SAA Nigeria Strengthens Agricultrural Extension and Human Cpaital Development Across Three States
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Nigeria is strengthening agricultural extension systems and building a pipeline of skilled agricultural professionals through targeted capacity-building interventions across higher education institutions and public extension services. With funding support from The Nippon Foundation (TNF), SAA’s Capacity Building (CB) Unit reached 13 higher education institutions and directly benefited 240 participants in the past year through practical training, technical su...
Nourishing a Generation: Fortified Whole Grains for School Feeding in Karamoja
Our vision is simple but transformative: a future where every school meal nourishes children, strengthens local farmers, and builds resilient food systems that sustain communities for generations.
Sasakawa Africa Association Expands Impact Through Partnerships, Innovation, and Field-Level Action
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Ethiopia continues to broaden its contribution to agricultural transformation through a wide range of recent engagements that highlight its growing role in partnerships, resource mobilization, policy support, digitalization, infrastructure development, and knowledge visibility. Building on more than three decades of experience in scaling agricultural innovations, SAA is strengthening its position as a trusted partner that connects institutions, ideas, and in...
SAA Nigeria Supports Capacity Building on Regenerative Agriculture and Post-Harvest Management in Rice Production
The training was held in Lafia, Nasarawa State, from March 30 to April 4, 2026, was led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)/TAAT under the Evidence-Based Regenerative Agriculture to Address Climate Change in Africa Project. It is designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of Extension Agents and Lead Farmers from Benue and Nasarawa States in the adoption of climate-smart, regenerative, and post-harvest management practices for improved rice production.
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【Activity】Digital Finance for Agriculture in Karamoja: Unlocking USD 1.7 million for Smallholder Farmers
Across the semi-arid landscapes of Karamoja in Uganda, a quiet transformation is taking place. For generations, farming in the region has largely been shaped by subsistence production, unpredictable rainfall, and limited access to agricultural services. Today, however, a new model is emerging—one where smallholder farmers are increasingly organized, productive, and connected to markets.
Climate-Smart Wheat Technologies Boost Farmer Confidence and Productivity in Jigawa State
Smallholder farmers in Jigawa State are expressing growing confidence in climate-smart wheat production technologies after demonstration plots established under the SAA/Jigawa State Partnership Project outperformed traditional farming methods. the results are creating new opportunities to improve productivity, strengthen resilience, and enhance food security among wheat-growing communities. The commendation came during a Mega Wheat Farmers’ Field Day held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Gilima C...
【Staff Spotlight】A Legacy of Innovation and Service: Celebrating the Career of Oumer Taha Abdulwehab
After nearly four decades of pioneering service to Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, Mr. Oumer Taha Abdulwehab retired on March 24, 2026, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. During his 16-year tenure with the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), Oumer became a cornerstone of postharvest innovation, successfully scaling technologies that slashed crop losses from 15% to nearly zero. A dedicated mentor and advocate for "farmer-centered" solutions, his legacy resides in the enhanced liv...
【Farmers' story】From flooded fields to climate solutions: How one Beninese farmer turned rice farming into a pathway for prosperity and decarbonization
At dawn in Koussin Lélé, a low-lying rice-growing community in Benin’s Zou region, the paddies shimmer under a thin veil of water. For decades, scenes like this have symbolized both sustenance and struggle for smallholder farmers, fields that feed families, yet quietly release methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. For farmers like Ahitchékpon Nestor, 50, rice was once a matter of survival alone. Today, it has become a story of climate action, innovation, and dignity rest...
【Farmers' story】From struggling to confidence： How Climate-Smart Rice Farming Transformed Patrice Hongbete’s Future in Benin
Mr. Patrice Hongbete in Tchi Ahomandégbé community now uses less seed and farms less land, but farms it better using SAA climate smart technologies.
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