Agri Kultuur November 2018 | Page 52

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). AgriKultuur |AgriCulture 52