SAA's Capacity Building Program
Human Resource Development in Agricultural Extension
Human Resource Development in Ethiopia’s agricultural extension is vital for modernizing smallholder farming. Public extension services lack capacity, with most agents underqualified and male-dominated, limiting outreach to women farmers. Recognizing this gap, SAA launched the SAFE initiative in 1997 to strengthen mid-career professionals’ technical and human relations skills. Integrated into SAA in 2018, SAFE now operates in ten universities, building demand-driven curricula and training extension staff. With over 25 years of experience, SAA addresses food security, market development, and climate change by fostering skilled, gender-balanced advisory services, ensuring sustainable agricultural modernization and improved support for marginalized farmers across Ethiopia.
Building Human Capital for Ethiopian Agriculture
Tracer Study on SAFE Graduates
A tracer study of SAFE graduates revealed significant improvements in their career prospects, particularly in terms of occupational mobility across organizations, promotions to higher positions, and increased income and benefits. Notably, 96% of respondents reported that they were applying the knowledge and skills acquired during
Introduction to SEPs
Supervised Enterprise Project (SEP) is a practical, hands-on training program where students or trainees design, implement, and manage small-scale enterprises under the guidance of supervisors,
Curriculum and Module Development
Specialized Agricultural Extension Education in Ethiopia Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has spearheaded efforts to strengthen agricultural extension education in Ethiopia by tailoring programs to meet
Human Resource Development in Agricultural Extension
In Ethiopia, the delivery of new technologies to smallholder farmers is still largely the responsibility of publicly funded extension services. However, the public extension organizations
Partner Universities
