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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...
SG 2000 – Uganda: the 'THE BEST SMALL-SCALE EXHIBITOR' of the 2012 Source of the Nile Agricultural Show and Exhibition
Hundreds of farmers and agro-processors from West Nile, Oyam, Gulu, Lira, Bugiri, Busia, Iganga, Mukono, Mityana, Mubende, Isingiro, Mbarara, Kabale, Kabarole, and other districts flocked to the SG 2000 exhibition stall and learned about the improved agricultural technologies available in Uganda during the 2012 Source of the Nile National Agricultural and Trade Show. Institutional staff, other NGOs, students, journalists, politicians and the businessmen also visited and expressed great interest ...
Mr Yohei Sasakawa was made Doctor of Agricultural Development Honoris Causa
In recognition of Mr Sasakawa’s contribution for the development of agriculture worldwide, Hawasa University has awarded an honorary degree to Mr. Sasakawa during the graduation ceremony held at the main campus of Hawasa University on July 14, 2012. The guest of honor for the occasion, Mr. Shiferaw Shigute, President of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region and Chairman of Board of Hawasa University handed over the honorary degree to Mr.Sasakawa through Dr Deola Naibakel...
Courtesy Call on Federal Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Republic of Nigeria
Hon. Prof. Ruth Oniang’o, Mr. Masaaki Miyamoto, Dr. Juliana Rwelamira, Dr. Sani Miko, and 3 staff members of Sasakawa Africa Association made a courtesy call on His Excellency Akinwunmi Ayo Adesina, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Republic of Nigeria, in Abuja on 2nd July 2012. His Excellency Akinwunmi Ayo Adesina emphasized the importance of new policies for both short and long-term outcomes to boost agricultural development in Nigeria. Key strategies include diver...
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