Temesgen Girma, a 30-year-old father of five from the Shino Funamura Kebele in Ethiopia’s Angacha district, has been the Sasakawa Africa Association’s (SAA’s) host farmer since 2021. His enterprise as a farmer has over that duration transformed several-fold thanks to education on regenerative, nutrition-sensitive, and market-oriented agriculture…

“There was a time when hunger loomed over us,” said Malian farmer Mamadou Djan Keita. “But now, with improved agricultural practices, rice is no longer a luxury but a staple in our diet,” he added.  Keita attributes the changing fortunes of his community to the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), which has trained farmers on the best agricultural practices, including post-harvest management. He affectionately referred to SAA as “SASAKAFA,” meaning “eating well” in his local dialect, as a testament to the significant impact SAA’s intervention has had on his community’s food security…

Caroline Adong, 42, from Awili Village, Okweredot Subcounty in Uganda’s Kole District, faced challenges in traditional farming due to outdated techniques and poor soil management. This resulted in unpredictable yields and financial difficulties, impacting her family’s well-being and her children’s education…

Bugiri district in Eastern Uganda has undergone significant agricultural and economic transformation, thanks to strategic interventions by the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA). SAA introduced improved maize seeds, proper fertilizer application, and sustainable agriculture training, into the region triggering positive changes…

Mallam Idris Umar from Swa community in the Balanga Local Government of Nigeria’s Gombe State, has transitioned from agricultural strife into a visionary farmer, inspired by training and agricultural support from the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)…

Abdulmumini Adamu has significantly reduced his labor costs by 85%, from NGN35,000 (USD46) to NGN5000 (USD7), since adopting minimum tillage on his quarter-hectare maize farm in the Tasha Garabi region of Nigeria’s Kano State…

On November 2, 2023, SAA-Ethiopia kickstarted the transformative EbRACCA project, a three-year project funded by the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Grant (PHRDG)…

From September 12 to 15, 2023, members of IFDC, SAA, ICRISAT, and KIT Royal Tropical Institute gathered for the ISSD Sahel project’s annual retreat at the Hôtel Salam in Bamako…