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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 man to catch fish, and you've fed him for a lifetime. An example following this adage is Asaba Micheal, a 27-year-old in Kitagendwa district who holds a Bachelor's degree in agriculture.
Widow Turns Farming Dreams into Reality in Otuke
In the rural heart of Otuke District, a widow's determination has transformed her from a struggling subsistence farmer to a community icon of success.
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 importance of developing a sustainable Public Private Partnership (PPP) business model for digital extension delivery solutions in Nigeria.
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, minimize postharvest losses and enhance food security, the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Nigeria has facilitated the training of 20 local agricultural machine fabricators from Nasarawa State, Nigeria, to produce multi-crop threshers. The training was held from November 10-21, 2024 under the Evidence-Based Regenerative Agriculture to Address Climate Change in Africa project funded by the Poli...
Roles of SEPs in integrated market-oriented agriculture in Ethiopia
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)-Ethiopia, through its Capacity building initiative sponsored two mid-career students from Mekelle University (MU) to implement their Supervised Enterprise Projects (SEPs) at Haregu Gobezay’s horticultural farm in MayWoyni Kebele, Rama Adiarbe’ate District, Tigray region.
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, 46 km north of Mekelle. After completing her pre-college education and enrolled in crop production and marketing from Wukro Agricultural TVET College, Amlisha served her community as a development agent.
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 Commercial Community-Based Facilitators (CCBFs) model to enhance the sustainability and profitability of agricultural extension services.
Empowering Communities Through Nutrition and Gender Awareness in Uganda
Nutrition and food security continue to be critical issues for rural communities in Uganda, where malnutrition and stunting rates are alarmingly high.
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 sessions from September 22nd to October 2nd, 2024, as part of the Rwenzori Agroecology Project (AEP11), a key initiative aimed at enhancing agroecology research, education, and science communication in the Rwenzori region.
Supervised Enterprise Projects - SEPs Supporting Farmers in Tigray
The Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE), a sister organization of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), launched its mid-career education program in 1996 in Ethiopia at Haramaya University to target capacity building of agricultural extension agents.
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Voices from the Field Special Edition 2022
This is a special edition of the "Voices from the Field" articles.
