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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, was struggling to take care of her family, as she entirely relied on her husband, a person living with disabilities.
SAA transforms rural cooperative in Mali
Two years after SAA delivered a sheller to the Nieta Cooperative in the Kamalé Kakélé Village of Western Mali, there is evidence of empowerment and progress. The sheller was acquired with matching fund from the SAA with the Cooperative contributing 20% of the cost.
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 Mali, says the training he received from SAA under the Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) strategy has transformed his outlook of agriculture, and improved his income.
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 after training on compost preparation and use. Compost improves soil structure and provides a wide range of nutrients for plants, adding beneficial microbes to the soil, and increasing crop yields. However, many farmers struggle to produce high-quality compost due to a lack of organic materials, and inadequate knowledge on the proper ratio of carbon and nitrogen-supplying raw materials, with other...
From Humble Beginnings to Agribusiness Success: The Journey of the Fedhi Gudina Community Group
When we founded the Fedhi Gudina Community Saving for Investment in Agribusiness group in 2019, we only had a capital of USD141 raised by 20 members (15 women).
How Ethiopian farmers grew knowledge through Sasakawa Radio
“In the last three years, our knowledge of agricultural innovation has been transformed through training sessions by Sasakawa Radio,” said a farmer in rural Ethiopia.
Permagardening has enabled our families to enjoy highly-nutritious foods and earn more from market sales
In the last three years, we have seen an improvement in our nutritional and economic status by taking up permagardening.
Building FTCs capacity through the Pro-environment Market-oriented Agriculture Promotion Project
SAA-Ethiopia is implementing the Pro-environment Market-oriented Agriculture Promotion Project (PREMAP) in Berakat Kebele, North Mecha district of Amhara region, and Turge Galo Kebele, Negele Arsi district of Oromia region, with funding from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
Farmers embraces reduced tillage for minimal soil disturbance
In conventional agriculture, soil tillage is considered an important practice to create favorable soil structure to increase water infiltration and retention, while too much soil tillage could cause soil compaction and increases erosion and thus degrades soil quality. Frequent tillage also requires time, labor and equipment.
SAA Conducts Pre-season Training in Nigeria
SAA Nigeria has conducted the pre-season training of trainers in Nasarawa, Gombe, Jigawa, and Kano states to prepare frontline staff and extension agents for the 2023 cropping season. The training encompassed SAA’s strategic pillars: regenerative, nutrition-sensitive and market-oriented agriculture. A total of 123 (28 female) participants consisting of state and zonal coordinators, extension agents, community-based facilitators, commodity association trainers/traders, and the head of women in a...
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Voices from the Field Special Edition 2022
This is a special edition of the "Voices from the Field" articles.
