SAA News

Group photo of participants
NEWS
January.20.2025

The Integrated Soybean Value Chain Development Project Launched in Jimma and Bunno-Bedele Zones, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

The Integrated Soybean Value Chain Development Project, funded by AGRA, was officially launched in J...Read more

Group photo of the participants
NEWS
January.20.2025

Improving Pesticide Management and Use in Ethiopia: A Key to Boosting Agricultural Productivity

Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), organize...Read more

SAA team gathering at the exhibition booth
EVENT
January.16.2025

SAA Participates in the CAADP Extraordinary Summit in Kampala, Uganda

SAA Participates in the CAADP Summit in Kampala, Uganda, from January 9–11, 2025.

President Carter (left), Dr. Norman Borlaug (center), and Yohei Sasakawa (right)
NEWS
December.31.2024

Honoring the Legacy of President Jimmy Carter, Co-Founder of the Sasakawa Africa Association

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) deeply mourns the passing of President Jimmy Carter, one of it...Read more

Group photo of participants of module review and validation workshop
NEWS
December.25.2024

SAA Facilitates Discussion on Midcareer Education Opportunities for Extension Professionals in Ethiopia

A Module Review and Validation Workshop, organized by the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), was hel...Read more

NEWS
December.16.2024

SAA participates in Agribusiness Creation Fair 2024 in collaboration with JIRCAS in Tokyo

The Agribusiness Creation Fair hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was hel...Read more

PUBLICATION
December.13.2024

Book Launch: “A Basket of Regenerative Agriculture Technologies for the Improvement of Soil Health in Africa: 50 Technologies for On-Farm Demonstrations”

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is thrilled to announce the launch of an inspiring and transfo...Read more

The team explores a 2-acre tomato farm, gaining insights into best practices and challenges in tomato production.
NEWS
December.5.2024

Empowering OSCA Leaders through Learning Visits in Uganda

In September and October 2024, SAA-Uganda, under the Project for Revitalization and Digitalization o...Read more

NEWS
December.4.2024

SAA-Uganda proudly receives a certificate of Appreciation during the Uganda national Agricultural Extension Week 2024

The 5th Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week (NAEW), held from October 29 to November 1, 2024...Read more

NEWS
November.12.2024

Review of SAA’s Lead Specialist on Regenerative Agriculture in Sustainability Journal

A review co-authored by Dr. Stella Kabiri, the Lead Specialist in Regenerative Agriculture at the Sa...Read more

Voices from the field

Ethiopia
December.25.2024

Improved Teff Technologies Promoted to Farmers by Mekele University Midcareer Students

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), through its capacity building program, formerly known as SAFE...Read more

Laying the foundation stone for irrigation infrastructure in Gowedemo Kebele
Ethiopia
December.25.2024

SAA Lays Foundation Stone for Irrigation Infrastructure and Hands- Over Site to Contractor

On December 05, 2024, the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Ethiopia Country Director Dr. Fentahun M...Read more

Mrs Shemsiya Ali while addressing the food and nutrition priorities of the government
Ethiopia
December.25.2024

Showcasing Diversified Food Cooking Demonstrations at Kerekicho and Raya Boda Nutrition Model Villages

Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) recently conducted a diversified food cooking demonstrations at Ke...Read more

MoH State Minister Dr. Dereje Duguma, MoWCA State Minister Mrs. Huria Ali and ACSO Deputy Director General Mr. Fasikaw Molla while visiting SAA
Ethiopia
December.25.2024

Improved Agricultural Technologies Showcased at the 4th Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Week 2024

The 4th Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Week 2024 took place from December 6-8 in Addis Ababa, Et...Read more

Asaba Micheal in one of the demonstration gardens.
Uganda
December.4.2024

From Volunteer to Commercial Community-Based Facilitator: How Asaba Micheal is driving agricultural transformation in Kitagwenda District

An old saying goes, give a man a fish, and you've fed him for a day,", "but teach a m...Read more

Margaret Akullo enjoying a heartfelt moment with her son.
Uganda
December.4.2024

Widow Turns Farming Dreams into Reality in Otuke

In the rural heart of Otuke District, a widow's determination has transformed her from a strugg...Read more

Group photo of participants taken shortly after the launch of the project, “A Consultative Engagement Exercise for a Product Profile Design for Nigeria’s Public-Private Partnership Digital Extension Delivery System”, in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Nigeria
December.4.2024

Stakeholders push for Sustainable Public-Private Partnerships for Digital Agricultural Extension Solutions

Key digital agricultural extension stakeholders in the public and private sectors have stressed the ...Read more

Group photo of Nasarawa State Fabricators at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria during the training of fabricators under the Evidence-Based Regenerative Agriculture to Address Climate Change in Africa Project
Nigeria
December.4.2024

SAA empowers local machine fabricators to tackle postharvest losses in Nigeria

As part of efforts aimed at developing local agricultural mechanization solutions to reduce drudgery...Read more

SEPs students with their advisor while supervising Haregu on her fruit production
Ethiopia
December.4.2024

Roles of SEPs in integrated market-oriented agriculture in Ethiopia

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)-Ethiopia, through its Capacity building initiative sponsored t...Read more

Field day participants observed Amlisha’s SEPs plot, showcasing her shift to row planting to boost yields by 27% with SAA’s support.
Ethiopia
December.4.2024

Amlisha proves the paramount importance of Supervised Enterprise Projects (SEPs) in Tigray

Amlisha Gebregziabher, 29, hails from a small rural village near Wukro town, in the Tigray region, 4...Read more

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