Gift Mafuleka is Toyota New Harvest Farmer of the Year

From a young age, Gift Mafuleka was determined to become a farmer and his hard work and dedication to farming have paid off, as he has been named 2011 Toyota New Harvest Farmer of the Year in October 2011. The Gauteng Department of Agricultural & Rural Development nominated him for the award, which offered a Toyota Hilux 3.0 Xtra Cab D-4D Raider as the prize.

26 Oct 2011

2011 Toyota New Harvest Farmer of the Year, Gift Mafuleka.

He completed a two-year BTech degree in Crop Production before joining McCain Food SA as a crop manager where he was mentored by the company's agriculture team over three years. Through the skills obtained during his time with the company, he was granted a long-term lease on his own farm and now acts as a commercial contract farmer to McCain, supplying it annually with peas and sweet corn.

"Mafuleka has sacrificed a secure income in his goal to succeed as a commercial farmer. This award and recognition from external agricultural role-players makes our team very proud of what he has achieved in a relatively short period. We know with certainty that with his passion and commitment he will continue to grow from strength to strength. We look forward to having him as a supplier for many years to come," said Louis Wolthers, McCain MD.