Isaac Ntoto of Mossel
Bay wins the 2018
Prestige Agri Award
T
his year’s winner of the Prestige Agri
Award is Isaac Ntoto, from Garden of
Eden Berries in Brandwag, Mossel Bay.
The announcement was made at a gala
event held at the Nederburg Wine Estate on 2
November 2018.
Ntoto oversees all the technical aspects
of the farm, ranging from soil sampling to
fertilisation and integrated pest management.
In addition, he plays a role in new employee
recruitment and induction.
After the announcement, Ntoto said: “I’m very
grateful and happy about this award. I feel
very privileged to live in this day and age and
be part of a good story in SA. There’s still hope
in SA and for agriculture. People in agriculture
work hard to make our country great. To my
fellow agri-workers: The work that you do is
important. Thank you for putting your energy
into producing food for people’s tables every
day.”
Owner of the farm, Gavin Lensley-Noakes said
Picture caption: Hermanus Bienas (2017 Western Cape Prestige Agri Worker of the
Year), Arnold Minnie (Shoprite), Minister Alan Winde (MEC for Economic Opportunities),
Isaac Ntoto (2018 Western Cape Prestige Agri Worker of the Year), Joyene Isaacs
(HOD: department of Agriculture) and Minister Beverley Schäfer (MEC for Economic
Opportunities).
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