SAA News
SAA’s Board Meeting in Abuja: Strategic Deliberation and Community Impact
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) held its 53rd Board meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, from October 14...Read more
Video Released: Regenerative Agriculture for Soil Health and Productivity in Ethiopia
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is pleased to announce the release of a new video titled “Rege...Read more
SAA and IsDB, Pledge Support to Replicate Kano’s Agropatoral Development Project across Nigerian States and West Africa
The KSADP, a $90 million project funded by IsDB aims to transform smallholder farming and develop sm...Read more
Sasakawa Africa Association’s Successful Side Event and Digital Exhibition at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum
The 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), held in Kigali, Rwanda, provided a platform for stakehold...Read more
Transforming Uganda's Agriculture: SAA at the 30th National Agricultural Show 2024
The 30th National Agricultural Show, held from July 26th to August 4th, 2024, at the Jinja Show Grou...Read more
Mr. Yohei Sasakawa's Visit Highlights SAA and The Nippon Foundation’s Commitment to Uganda’s Agricultural Transformation and Youth Empowerment
In July 2024, the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) underscored its pivotal role in transforming Uga...Read more
SAA Annual Report 2023: Measuring progress, mapping the journey ahead
We are delighted to share with you the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Annual Report for 2023. Des...Read more
Registration closed: Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) Side Event “Food Systems Transformation – Emerging Insights from Mega Initiatives” on September 2nd
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is privileged to extend an invitation to a side event titled “...Read more
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) supports Sustainable Agriculture and Soil Health Initiative in Africa; Scaling Nature-Based Solutions and Energizing Growth
Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is proud to highlight its partnership efforts in advancing sustain...Read more
SAA Nigeria launches Quarterly Newsletter highlighting the country’s activities
The SAA Nigeria office is pleased to announce the release of the inaugural issue of its quarterly ne...Read more
Voices from the field
SAA Shifts to Commercial Community-Based Facilitators (CCBFs) Model in Uganda
In August 2024, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Uganda embarked on a strategic transition to a Com...Read more
Empowering Communities Through Nutrition and Gender Awareness in Uganda
Nutrition and food security continue to be critical issues for rural communities in Uganda, where ma...Read more
Strengthening Agro-ecology and E-extension through Capacity Building in Uganda
SAA in partnership with Mountain of the Moon University (MMU), conducted a series of training sessio...Read more
Supervised Enterprise Projects - SEPs Supporting Farmers in Tigray
The Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE), a sister organization of the Sasakawa Afric...Read more
Distribution of Certified Seed Kits : A Resounding Success
From July 14 to 20, 2024, the ISSD Sahel project was successfully carried out the distribution of ce...Read more
Revolutionizing Farming: Digital Transformation in Kansambya Parish with Ezyagric Mobile App
Aisha Nakibule, a 44-year-old mother of ten, exemplifies the struggles of smallholder farmers in Uga...Read more
A Journey from Struggle to Triumph Through Cooperative Empowerment: The Story of Alum Scovia
Alum Scovia, a 42-year-old single parent from Kole district, faced numerous challenges after the tra...Read more
Empowering Change: The Story of Kihanda Tukorenyentya Group
In the heart of Uganda, where fertile fields stretch as far as the eye can see, the women of Kihanda...Read more
Transforming Lives Through Sustainable Agriculture: Sserwada’s Journey with SAA
Sserwada Saidi, a farmer in Uganda, underwent a remarkable transformation in his agricultural practi...Read more
Farmers Report Positive Results Using Vermiwash to Control Pests and Diseases
Farmers in the Kokit and Taguba Meskel kebeles of Ethiopia’s Meket District are eager to continue us...Read more
SAA Publications
E-newsletter
"Walking with the Farmer"
SAA publishes a bimonthly e-newsletter reporting on SAA activities.
SAA history book
"Walking with the Farmer: The journey of the Sasakawa Africa Assoication since 1986"
This book chronicles the history of SAA from its inception to the present.
Success stories
Voices from the Field Special Edition 2022
This is a special edition of the "Voices from the Field" articles.