Sasakawa Africa appoints new Country Director for Nigeria

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) welcomed Dr. Godwin Atser, a renowned extension specialist, as its Country Director for Nigeria.

This is contained in a statement issued from the Nigeria office of SAA in Abuja.

Supreme reports that SAA, which used to be called Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG2000), works in close collaboration with national agricultural extension services in Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria, and Uganda to support smallholder farmers along the agricultural value chain.

According to SAA,Atser is a renowned extension, rural development, and communication specialist with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).

Before Atser's appointment, he was the Advocacy, Promotions, and Outreach Lead of the IITA Building.

Atser, who joined IITA in 2008, has over 17 years of experience in the non-profit and for-profit sectors.

The new country director also began his career as a correspondent with Punch Newspapers and has authored and co-authored several scientific publications.

He has contributed to several international media outlets, including the BBC World Service Trust and Spore magazine.

Supreme reports that SAA also aims to increase farmers' income and food and nutrition security through promoting market-oriented, sustainable, resilient, regenerative, and nutrition-sensitive agricultural innovations and building the capacity of extension agents and farmers.

It also aims to support Africa in fulfilling its aspirations of building resilient and sustainable food systems.