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March.8.2026

International Women’s Day Feature: Celebrating the Visionary Work of Aberash Tsehay

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we sit down with Aberash Tsehay, Technical Coordinator ...Read more

Group photo of representatives of 22 Nigerian tertiary institutions at the Cassava Agroforestry Curriculum validation workshop in Ibadan, Oyo state Nigeria.
NEWS
February.12.2026

SAA-Developed Cassava Agroforestry Curriculum Adopted by 22 Nigerian Universities

In a landmark move for agricultural education, 22 Nigerian universities and colleges have validated ...Read more

NEWS
February.12.2026

SAA Participates in the Celebration of the 66th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in Bamako

On February 12, 2026, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Mali took part in the celebration of the 66t...Read more

Dr Godwin Atser, SAA Nigeria Country Director making a presentation
NEWS
February.3.2026

SAA Nigeria Holds Annual Review and Planning Meeting to Strengthen Program Delivery in 2026

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Nigeria held its Annual Review and Planning Meeting in Abuja o...Read more

NEWS
January.1.2026

New Year’s Message from the Chair:Marking 40 Years of Walking with Farmers

As we begin 2026, I would like to extend my warmest greetings to all our partners, colleagues, and f...Read more

Group photo of participants of the high-level convergence forum in Hawassa
NEWS
December.25.2025

Regenerative Agriculture in Ethiopia: SAA and FOLU Host Convergence National Forum on Climate-Resilient Food Systems

The Ethiopia office of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) and the Food and Land Use Coalition (FO...Read more

NEWS
December.22.2025

Featured Article on Africa.com: Strengthening Africa’s Agricultural Extension Workforce

An article by Dr. Fentahun Mengistu, Country Director of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), has ...Read more

NEWS
December.18.2025

SAA Ethiopia and Cooperative Bank of Oromia Partner to Expand Finance Access for Ethiopian Farmers

Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Ethiopia and the Cooperative Bank of Oromia (Coopbank) have sealed...Read more

Group photo of the P4FP inaugural convening participants
NEWS
December.9.2025

Harmonizing Productivity and Ecology: Ethiopia’s Leaders Unite for Regenerative Agriculture

The Power for Food Partnership, a regional East Africa initiative led by SNV funded by the IKEA Foun...Read more

Group photo-National Forum of SAA Partner Universities in Ethiopia
NEWS
December.5.2025

SAA-Partner Universities Forum Highlights Expansion of Agricultural Training in Ethiopia

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Ethiopia convened a National University Forum on November 13, ...Read more

Voices from the field

Farmer Sheh A_Gali in his soybean farm at green stage
Ethiopia
March.12.2026

From Four Days of Backbreaking Labor to One Hour: A Locally Fabricated Soybean Thresher is transforming postharvest work in Jimma

For years, Mr. Sheh Gali and his neighbors spent four days manually threshing just a quarter hectare...Read more

Ms. Meryema shares her experience in soybean production with surrounding farmers during a field day.
Ethiopia
March.11.2026

【Farmers' story】Women Leading Agricultural Innovation in Ethiopia: Meryema Aba Sura’s Soybean Success Story

Ms. Meryema Aba Sura is a 45-year-old widow and mother of four living in Decha Nedhi Kebele, Nedhi G...Read more

Moses feeding his fish, a daily practice supporting healthy growth and improved yields.
Uganda
February.25.2026

【Farmers' story】Solar-Powered Success: How a Ugandan Farmer Turned a Small Loan into a Climate-Resilient Legacy

For years, Mulwani Moses farmed not to grow, but simply to survive. A 35-year-old father of three fr...Read more

Measuring farmers’ grain deliveries at the OSCA, ensuring quality control, transparency, and fair transactions for every farmer.
Uganda
February.25.2026

【Farmers’ story】Boosting Rice Incomes in Uganda: How a Japan-Funded One-Stop Centre is Transforming the Value Chain in Otuke

In northern Uganda’s Otuke District, rice and cereal farming underpin rural livelihoods. Yet for yea...Read more

Mr. Lutankome proudly shows off his thriving coffee crop in his garden
Uganda
February.25.2026

【Farmers' story】Regenerative Agriculture in Uganda: How Soil Restoration Increased Income and Climate Resilience for a Smallholder Farmer

For years, 43-year-old Lutankome Ronald farmed the way his parents and grandparents had taught him. ...Read more

Water drilling in Karamoja to improve access to reliable water for agricultural production and mechanization services.
Uganda
February.25.2026

【Activity】Solar Irrigation and Water Access in Karamoja, Uganda: SAA’s Integrated Finance Model Strengthens Climate Resilience

In Uganda’s Karamoja region, climate change is not an abstract risk it directly shapes daily surviva...Read more

Cross-section of participants during a high-level field visit, including representatives from SAA, WFP, and the Mastercard Foundation, visiting the Lokosimalitit Women’s Group.
Uganda
February.25.2026

【Farmers' story】From Savings to Seed Shops: Empowering Women to Lead Last-Mile Agribusiness in Northern Uganda

Across the drylands of Karamoja, agricultural livelihoods are shaped by distances to markets, climat...Read more

Kuzaima smiling to success as a youth agripreneur in Bugiri District turning agricultural services into a sustainable livelihood through the CCBF model.
Uganda
February.25.2026

【Farmers' story】Power of the Last-Mile: How Youth-Led Agribusiness Services are Boosting Incomes in Rural Uganda

For many rural youths, hard work alone does not guarantee progress. Without access to capital, skill...Read more

Francis attending to a customer at his agro-input shop in Mubende District.
Uganda
February.25.2026

【Farmers' story】From Classroom to Farm: How Youth Business Clinics are Empowering Young Agripreneurs in Uganda

Kyambadde Francis (28) is a young agripreneur from Mubende District who was initially trained as a p...Read more

From left, Okello Innocent and Nancy, each carrying one of their twins, pose for a photo with members of the Nutrition Model Home in Kole District.
Uganda
February.25.2026

【Farmers' story】Combating Child Malnutrition in Uganda: How Nutrition Model Homes Are Transforming Communities in Kole District

Across rural Uganda, undernutrition remains a persistent challenge driven not only by food insecurit...Read more

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