Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA)

General Information

Company Name

Founded Year

1986

Location (Offices)

Ethiopia +1

Founders / Decision Makers

Number of Employees

165

Industries

Funding Stage

Social Media

Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) - Company Profile

Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) is an international agricultural development non-governmental organization founded in 1986 by Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug, Japanese philanthropist Ryoichi Sasakawa (Nippon Foundation), and former US President Jimmy Carter. The organization's focus is on improving the productivity and income of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa through the adoption of cost-effective agricultural technologies and practices. SAA operates in four focus countries – Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mali, and Uganda, working with national partners to implement agricultural programs that align with its key pillars: Regenerative Agriculture, Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture, and Market Oriented Agriculture.

Taxonomy: Agricultural Development, NGO, Regenerative Agriculture, Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture, Market Oriented Agriculture, Smallholder Farmers, Technology Adoption, Value Chain Enhancement, Post Harvest, Agro-Processing, Public-Private Partnership, Inclusiveness, Monitoring and Evaluation, Digital Extension