SAA News
TICAD9 Official Side Event Announcement (August 20) "Building Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems and Local Economies in Africa anchored in the Blue Economy and Agriculture"
On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) will host an official side event ...Read more
TICAD9 Official Side Event Announcement (August 22) "Transforming African Food Systems through Regenerative Agriculture: Strategies, Policies, and Alliances to Empower Youth and Farmers"
On Friday, August 22, 2025, the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), in collaboration with the Japan I...Read more
Recording Now Available: TICAD9 Official Side Event Webinar “Scaling Agricultural Extension in Africa amid Emerging Technologies and Global Aid Shifts”
On July 24, 2025, the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), in collaboration with the International Foo...Read more
Annual Report FY2024 Released
We are pleased to announce that the Annual Report FY2024 "Field-proven solutions for a sustaina...Read more
Kano State Government and SAA Sign $12.3 Million Deal to Boost Agricultural Mechanisation
The Kano State Government and the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)-Nigeria have signed a $12.3 mill...Read more
SAA President Shuichi Suzuki’s First Visit to Ethiopia: Advancing Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Resilience
From 18 to 26 June, a team from the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), including President Mr. Shuic...Read more
Catalysing Rural Transformation through the CCBF Model: Insights from the 2025 SAA Annual Stakeholders’ Workshop
On 15th May 2025, the SAA hosted its Annual Stakeholders’ Workshop at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kamp...Read more
[July 24 | CLOSED ] SAA Hosts TICAD9 Official Side Event Webinar on the Future of Agricultural Extension in Africa – Register Now
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is honored to host an official side event of the Tokyo Interna...Read more
SAA Champions Farmer-Led Innovation at ACAT 2025 in Kigali
As a Gold Sponsor of the 2025 African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT), the Sasakawa A...Read more
Fixing Africa’s Soils Starts with Fixing Its Extension Systems: The Case for C4SEAS
Soil degradation threatens the very foundation of Africa’s agricultural future undermining productiv...Read more
Voices from the field
【Activity】Mechanizing Hope in Karamoja: How SAA is Transforming Agriculture through Innovation, Youth Employment, and Community Leadership
In Karamoja, a region long characterized by subsistence farming and vulnerability to climate shocks,...Read more
【Activity】SAA Commissions Two Agro-Investment Hubs in Abim and Otuke to Transform Agriculture in Northern Uganda
Uganda’s agricultural transformation journey took a significant leap forward with the official launc...Read more
【Activity】SAA Drives Climate Resilience with Groundbreaking Irrigation and Mechanization Training in Uganda
On April 23, 2025, SAA hosted a landmark training session for Commercial Community-Based Facilitator...Read more
The One Bag Initiative: Strengthening Farmer Cooperatives for Financial Resilience
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) continues to develop innovative strategies to strengthen smallhold...Read more
Powering Rural Transformation: How Public–Private–Community Partnerships Are Redefining Agriculture in Uganda
In the remote corners of Uganda’s agricultural landscape, a silent revolution is taking root, one th...Read more
Kyendagara Cooperative: A Model for Inclusive Growth Through Value Addition and Market Systems Transformation
In the undulating hills of Kitagwenda District, the Kyendagara Area Cooperative Enterprise (KACE) st...Read more
From Village Farmer to Cross-Boarder Entrepreneur: Agaba Joseph’s Journey with Mechanization
"I Never Imagined I’d Farm Across Borders" says Agaba Joseph, a father of three, an IT gr...Read more
Part III: Interview with Shuichi Suzuki, New President of SAA - Trust as a Compass -- Building the Future of Agricultural Support for Africa
A featured interview with Shuichi Suzuki, President of SAA Part III: Trust as a Compass -- Building ...Read more
Part II: Interview with Shuichi Suzuki, New President of SAA - From Global Business to the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)
A featured interview with Shuichi Suzuki, President of SAA, Part II: From Global Business to the Sas...Read more
Part I: Interview with Shuichi Suzuki, New President of SAA - Four Decades of Global Business Experience – Grounded in Trust and Altruism
A featured interview with Shuichi Suzuki, President of SAA Part I: Four Decades of Global Business E...Read more
SAA Publications
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SAA history book
"Walking with the Farmer: The journey of the Sasakawa Africa Assoication since 1986"
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Annual Report
Annual Report FY2023
Annual Report FY2023 is available here.
