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【Farmers' story】How a KSADP Flour Mill Is Transforming Lives in Gulu Community
In the quiet farming community of Gulu, located in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of Kano State, life used to revolve around the long, exhausting trips villagers made to access basic grain milling services. For years, farmers like Hannatu Muhammad endured an 18-kilometre journey to Rimin Gado town just to mill grains like maize, millet, and wheat, an effort that often resulted in high post-harvest losses and income.
【Activity】KSADP Empowers 157 Beneficiaries to Boost Rice Value Addition in Kano
The Kano State Agropastoral Development Project (KSADP), funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Lives and Livelihood Funds (LLF), has taken a major step in strengthening value addition along the rice value chain. A total of 157 beneficiaries from all 44 Local Government Areas received empowerment packages designed to boost their incomes and improve food security.
【Avtivity】SAA Nigeria Showcases Impact Through 2025 Media Field Days in Kano, Nasarawa and Jigawa States
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Nigeria organized two Media Field Days (MFDs) in 2025 to highlight its impact on smallholder farmers and rural communities.
【Farmers' story】Tadelech Adula: A Community Leader Advancing Regenerative Agriculture in Ana Sora or in Guji
In Erba Buliyo Kebele of Ana Sora District, a quiet transformation is unfolding led by a 50-year-old widow, mother, and farmer, Tadelech Adula. Once dependent on a small plot that barely sustained her family, Tadelech is now recognized as a model farmer championing Regenerative Agriculture(RA) and peer learning within her community.
【Farmers’ story】Milling Hope into Prosperity: How Youth in Abim Are Transforming Agriculture Through WFP-SAA Support
In the heart of Adea Parish, Morulem Sub-county, Abim District, a group of young men and women is rewriting their future.
【Farmers' story】From Pandemic Setback to Thriving Agripreneur: Bonny’s Journey of Transformation
At 32 years old, Bonny Kimmula Kagulire, a married father of two and a graduate of Computer Systems and Networks from Buganda Royal Institute, embodies the resilience of Uganda’s emerging rural agripreneurs. Before engaging with SAA interventions, Bonny worked as a teacher at Kasawo College, earning 33 USD (equivalent to UGX 120,000 at the time) a week from four lessons.
【Intern Reflections】It’s About Time: Lessons from My International Conference Internship
This article is written by Mr. K., a university student from Japan who joined the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Headquarters as an intern in 2025. In this piece, he reflects on his motivation, key experiences, and what he learned during his internship.
【Activity】Empowering Farmers with Accessible Machinery
Innovations in purchasing and using agricultural machinery are accelerating mechanization for small-scale farmers.
【Activity】School Meals for a Stronger Community : A Win-Win Partnership Between Local Producers and WFP
Madou Fane, 62, president of the Union of Grain Producers of Guessebougou, the old days were a struggle. The 1760 members of his cooperative, including 570 women, faced constant challenges in selling their harvests.
【Activity】SAA-Mali and JIRCAS Trial Sustainable Soil Solutions in Mali
SAA-Mali, in collaboration with the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), and with funding from the Nippon Foundation, has launched field trials on maize and pearl millet. Since June 2025, in the regions of Tiola and Dacoumani, they have been testing how enriched compost and calcined rock phosphate can improve soil fertility and boost crop yields.
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Annual Report
Annual Report FY2023
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