Focus on Mali
October 2024
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Message from the Country Director
Dear Friends, Partners and Supporters, I am delighted to share the progress that Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has made in Mali over recent months. Our team has been working tirelessly to uplift local communities, and the results have been inspirational.
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
The Agricultural College (CAA) of M’Pessoba, a key partner of SAA-Mali’s partner academic institutions, plays a crucial role in building the capacity of agricultural extension agents. Located 40Km from Koutiala, Mali’s cotton capital, the college is distinguished by its Vegetable Business Unit, supported by SAA…
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
In 10 villages under the Samanko PHTC, beautiful vegetable gardens are emerging amongst farms showcasing the impact of training by SAA and partners. Taking place from February 26 to March 17, 2024, under SAA’s Project for Livelihood and Nutrition Improvement…
ACTIVITIES
In collaboration with the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), and as a part of the TERRA Africa Project, SAA launched a demonstration plot during the 2024 rainy season showcasing the use of fallow bands in combating wind and water erosion in the Sahel. This initiative aims to restore degraded agricultural land and enhance productivity…
ACTIVITIES
To combat malnutrition in rural households, SAA launched the Family Gardens Initiative, aiming to establish 100 gardens in each PHTC. So far, five out of nine PHTCs have benefited from this program…
ACTIVITIES
Eighty-Seven women from Torokorobougou village, in the Didiéni PHTC, are on the path to financial autonomy spurred by their participation in a Community Saving for Investment in Agriculture (CSIA) group established with the support of SAA…
ACTIVITIES
The Didiéni PHTC recently conducted a training session dedicated to promoting balanced nutrition through enriched traditional local dishes. The aim was to equip agricultural extension workers and cooperative leaders with the knowledge to enhance nutrition while preserving their cultural culinary heritage…
NEWS
NEWS
From June 2 to 8, 2024, a Malian delegation comprising representatives of six seed companies — SOGEBA, SODIAF, SOPROSA, AGRISAHEL, CULTISAIN SAHEL, and ZAMOHO — two cooperatives (ULPC and COPROSEM), and the public seed lab, LABOSEM, visited the Netherlands…
NEWS AND ACTIVITIES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
NEWS AND EVENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
At the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, SAA hosted a successful side event and digital exhibition, highlighting key interventions transforming Africa’s food systems…
NEWS AND EVENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
From October 7-8, 2024, 234 delegates from Nigeria, Benin, Guinea Conakry, Niger, Côte d’Ivoire, and Sierra Leone gathered in Nigeria’s Kano State for a workshop showcasing the impact of Kano State Agropastoral Development Project (KSADP), a USD 90 million initiative funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and supported by SAA…
NEWS AND EVENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) proudly participated in the launch of the GAP 2024 Report on October 3, where its successful Agro-dealership Program in Ethiopia was highlighted…
NEWS AND EVENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
SAA held its 53rd Board meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, from October 14 to 19, 2024. The gathering brought together Board Members, alongside Country Directors from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mali and Uganda, as well as the Director of strategic partnerships and the Executive Director of The Nippon Foundation…
NEWS AND EVENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
In August 2024, SAA representatives, along with experts from the Mekelle University (MU) and the regional Bureau of Agriculture, visited Supervised Enterprise Projects (SEPs) in Ethiopia’s Tigray region…
NEWS AND EVENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
Community-Based Facilitators (CBFs) trained by SAA Uganda are now cleared to commercialize their agricultural services, transitioning from stipends to a fee-based model. The Commercial Community-Based Facilitators (CCBF) model aims to create agricultural entrepreneurs, enhance service delivery, and drive sustainable community growth…
NEWS AND EVENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
Earlier this year, SAA Uganda conducted nutrition and gender awareness training across districts of the country, to tackle malnutrition and food insecurity. With malnutrition and stunting affecting children under five and women of reproductive age, the training aimed to address these prevalent challenges…
NEWS AND EVENTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES
From September 22 to October 2, 2024, SAA, in partnership with the Mountain of the Moon University (MMU) organized transformative training under the Rwenzori Agroecology Project (AEP11)…
