Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)

Attention: Wheat Farmers in Kano and Jigawa States #Nigeria The Sasakawa Africa Association invites experienced #wheat farmers from Jigawa and Kano states to participate in the wheat seed multiplication program. Requirements: see attached.

The distribution of 200 kg capacity hermetic storage drums to beneficiaries of the Kano State Agropastoral Development project, KSADP funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF) across the 44 LGAs of Kano state continued today in Wudil Zone of the Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority, KNARDA comprising Gaya, Wudil, Takai, Garko, Sumaila, Albasu, Ajingi, Gabasawa, Warawa, Dawakin Kudu. Gezawa, Tarauni, Gwale, Kano Municipal and Dala LGAs. Beneficiaries from these LGAs received the specially designed drums, produced by the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NISPRI) for onward secure storage of cereals, thereby increasing profits and bolstering food security in the state. The intervention by the KSADP/SAA is coming as the #2024 harvest season enters its peak in the state. #mechanization #equipment #agriculture #welding #fabrication #threshing #milling #foodprocessing #tools #empowerment #training #kano #SAA #marketorientedagriculture #communities #nigeria #Africa #foodsecurity #postharvesthandling #postharvestreduction #nutritinsensitiveagriculture #agroprocessing #storage #cereals #drums ##hermetic #hermerticstorage #NISPRI #CropScience #research Dr. Godwin Atser Mel Oluoch AGRA AGRA Niger Consortium Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Lives and Livelihoods Fund Moses Nongoatse BSc, MPR Albert Taru Ephraim Adams Engr. Moshood Sulaiman (PhD) Ibrahim Fagge Garba Mariam Kikelomo Aliyu Stella Kabiri Qatar Fund for Development Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development - ISFD Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD) KSrelief

Under the KSADP project, funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund LLF, we are actively working to reduce post-harvest losses in cereal crops by distributing 210 units of 200 kg capacity hermetic storage drums to beneficiaries across the 44 LGAs of Kano state. These specially designed drums, created by the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NISPRI), are aimed at enhancing farmers' ability to store their produce securely, thereby increasing profits and bolstering food security in the state. To ensure effective utilization of the drums, beneficiaries have received training on their proper usage, laying the groundwork for achieving significant reductions in post-harvest losses. #mechanization #equipment #agriculture #milling #foodstorage #empowerment #training #kano #Nigeria #SAA #Nutrition #Hunger #communities #Africa #foodsecurity #postharvesthandling #postharvestlossreduction #nutritinsensitiveagriculture #agroprocessing #storage #cereals #drums ##hermetic #hermerticstorage #NISPRI #Crops #research #store Godwin Atser African Union African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) AGRA Niger Consortium AGRA Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation World Food Programme Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) African Development Bank Group Moses Nongoatse BSc, MPR Albert Taru Ephraim Adams

In #Kano State, Nigeria, Under the Kano State Agropastoral Development Project, #KSADP, funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund, LLF we have commenced a 3-day training for 88 field staff selected from the 44 LGAs of the state on business plan development and Implementation. The trainees comprise 44 Commodity Association Traders/Trainers and 44 Lead Extension Agents. This training by our Market Oriented Agriculture intervention Pillar aims to expose the participants to modern marketing strategies, provide education on the business planning guide, and cover the step-by-step procedures for developing and implementing a business plan. This exercise is necessary for smallholder farmers in Kano State to equip them with essential skills in business planning and modern marketing strategies, ultimately enhancing their productivity and income. #marketing #agriculture #business #businessplan #businessdevelopment #incomesecurity #markets #agriculturalextension #kano #IsDB #LLF #SAA #education #training #groupdynamics #commodityassociations #farming #foodsecurity Dr. Godwin Atser Mel Oluoch

Japanese Ministry of Agriculture explores new partnership with Sasakawa. The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is exploring new areas of partnership with the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) in Nigeria. Representatives from the Ministry led by Saiki Yasunori on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 visited the Nigeria Country Office in Abuja where they met with the Country Director, Dr Godwin Atser and members of his team. Other representatives of the MAFF in Japan joined the meeting virtually. While welcoming the visitors, Dr Atser, in a presentation, gave an overview of Sasakawa’s work in Nigeria and the strategies it deploys, touching on several projects, one of them being the Revitalization of Rice Farmer Cooperatives and Decarbonization of Rice Production and Processing Project funded by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nasarawa State. The Deputy Country Director, Dr Abdulhamid Gambo, who was also in attendance, made a presentation on how the MOFA project was strengthening rice production and processing cooperatives through a digital platform known as Agroponto. He noted that Agroponto was ensuring availability and affordability of the rice produced by the beneficiary cooperatives, and eliminating the activities of Middlemen. There were deliberations on how to improve Agroponto and expand its crop base to accommodate major food security and economic crops in Nigeria. After a presentation by Jonathan Yassah, SAA Nigeria Program Officer, MOA, on the activities at the two Rice Value Chain Development Centres established by the MOFA project, the visitors hailed the achievements highlighted. of the project by Sasakawa and stated that the MAFF was fully convinced of a productive development project partnership. “These are laudable achievements and the conversations we’ve had here today, give the assurance of a productive partnership for interventions to improve people’s lives through agriculture”, Yasunori said at the end of the meeting From MAFF, physically present were Yasunori and Kashiwatani Rina. Joining online were Kurusu Kenichi and Yonekura Ryuichiro. Two representatives of the Nippon Biofuel (NBF), Goda Makoto and Odachi Aiko, also joined the meeting virtually. #partnerships #agriculture #development #foodsecurity #funding #development #valuechain #crops #cropproduction #japan #nigeria #abuja #SAA #MAFF #MOFA #agroponto #agregation #farmer #cooperatives #revitalization #decarbonization #nipponfoundation #rice #foodprocessing #nippobiofuel Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) African Union Africa Rice Center GIZ African Union Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Lives and Livelihoods Fund World Food Programme FAO Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Dr. Godwin Atser Moses Nongoatse BSc, MPR Engr. Moshood Sulaiman (PhD) Aminu Gusau Mel Oluoch

#Video Last week, the board and management of SAA held its annual management meeting in Abuja Nigeria, to round up the event, SAA country Director, Dr Godwin Atser led the management team on a field trip to Nasarawa State. The attached video contains footages from the historic visit which included a brief stop at the Ministry of Agriculture and food security, the Nasarawa State Government House Lafia to see the Governor, HE Engr. AA Sule, visits to the Agwatashi and Assakio RVCDC’s funded by MOFA and other SAA intervention sites…. Please watch!

Continuing our #WorldFoodDay2024 celebrations, we recognize our partner, the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), for its dedication to advancing food and nutrition security across Africa. By working with hundreds of farmers, the Association is boosting incomes and improving livelihoods throughout the value chain. Through the IGNITE project, Tanager provided technical assistance to train the Association’s nutrition champions in social and behavioral change strategies and nutrition best practices. These champions then equipped extension agents with the tools to share vital nutrition information with farming communities in Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria, and Uganda. Join us in celebrating the Sasakawa Africa Association’s impact on transforming nutrition for African farmers. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IOAU33

Under the @KanoPastoral Project, funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Lives and Livelihoods Fund, we have empowered 35 fabricators in Kano State earlier trained at the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization, NCAM in Ilorin, Kwara State. Each fabricator got a complete set of welding and cutting equipment, which includes an overall jacket, helmet, UV goggles, safety boots, gloves, a welding inverter, an angle grinder, a drilling machine, a fully equipped toolbox, tape measure, magnet, and ruler. The beneficiaries also received metal sheets & fabrication materials to build a complete thresher. They are expected to serve as local sources of agricultural machinery and operate as private service providers within their communities. #mechanization #equipment #agriculture #welding #fabrication #threshing #milling #foodprocessing #tools #empowerment #training #kano #SAA #marketorientedagriculture #communities #nigeria #Africa #foodsecurity #postharvesthandling #postharvestreduction #nutritinsensitiveagriculture #agroprocessing International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) AGRA Niger Consortium AGRA African Development Bank Group Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Lives and Livelihoods Fund Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) World Food Programme

SAA Nigeria is seeking qualified candidates for the following short-term positions: 1.    Project Coordinator, strengthening institutional frameworks for transformative agricultural system in Nigeria. Qualification: MSc or PhD in Agricultural Extension or Agricultural Economics or related discipline with 5 years’ experience. Duration: 2 years 2.    Project officer, strengthening institutional frameworks for transformative agricultural system in Nigeria. Qualification: BSc/MSc in Agricultural Extension or related fields with 3 years experience. Duration: 2 years. 3.    Communication Consultant, Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Seed System for Cassava in Nigeria (BASICS) Qualification: BSc or MSc in Mass Communication or related field. Duration: 6 Months 4.    Task team lead product profile design for Nigeria's public-private partnership digital extension delivery system Qualification: MSc/PhD in Agricultural Extension or related field Duration: 3 Months 5.    Project Lead for Strengthening Nutrition in Priority Staples (SNIPS) Project for increased Vitamin A Maize production and consumption in Kaduna state. Qualification: MSc/PhD in Agricultural Extension or related fields with a minimum of 5 years cognate experience. Duration: 1 year. 6.    Program Assistant for Strengthening Nutrition in Priority Staples (SNIPS) Project for increased Vitamin A Maize production and consumption in Kaduna state. Qualification: BSc or MSc in Agricultural Extension or related fields with a minimum of 5 years cognate experience. Duration: 1 year. Mode of application: All applications and CVs should be sent to Claraogbe@saa-safe.org cc cikpekhai@saa-safe.org 5 days from the date of this announcement.

Governor Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule recently welcomed the board and management of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), led by President Dr Makoto Kitanaka, to discuss their ongoing agricultural development interventions in the state. The Governor praised SAA for their commitment to enhancing agricultural productivity and food security in the region. Through support from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SAA has established two rice value chain development centres and is advancing improved cassava seed multiplication. With over 1700 hectares dedicated to rice production; the results are promising! Governor Sule emphasized the vital role of these crops in the state's economic development and energy plans. With continued collaboration, we are optimistic about scaling up yield and productivity. #Agriculture #Mechanization #Agriculture #foodsecurity #extension #agriculturalextension #Nasarawa #nigeria #digitalextension #extensionagents #farmers #farmerorganization #africa #regenerativeagriculture #nutritionsensitiveagriculture #marketorientedagriculture #africa #capacitybuilding #food #SAA Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Godwin Atser International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)ICRISAT Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) African Development Bank Group Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) FAO Moses Nongoatse BSc, MPR