Beneficiaries
South Africa
Nchaupe Bright Laaka
Founder & CEO
Year of Birth: 1980 Nationality: South African BIO Bright is an academic with a penchant and flair for busines...
- bright@rudag.co.za
- Rural Development Alliance Group (RUDAG)
Jovi Chen
Chief Executive Officer
Year of Birth: 1975 Nationality: South African BIO He is currently a CEO at Zen Consortium, a leading Impact i...
- jovi.chen@zenconsortium.com
- Zen Consortium South Africa
Noël Bastiaan
Director / Founder
Year of Birth: 1980 Nationality: South African BIO Noël has extensive experience in agribusiness management, ...
- noel@forfarmers.co.za
- ForFarmers Group (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
Mbali Nwoko
CEO
Year of Birth: 1988 Nationality: South African BIO Mbali is a multi-award-winning commercial vegetable farmer,...
- mbali@greenterrace.co.za
- Green Terrace (Pty) Ltd
Nchaupe Bright Laaka
Founder & CEO
Year of Birth: 1980 Nationality: South African BIO Bright is an academic with a penchant and flair for busines...
- bright@rudag.co.za
- Rural Development Alliance Group (RUDAG)
Motlatsi Tolo
Managing Director
Year of Birth: 1991 Nationality: South African BIO As the Managing Director of Raseto Agricultural Enterprise,...
- motlatsitolo@gmail.com
- Raseto Agricultural Enterprise CC
Paul Ntshabele
Founder and Executive Director
Date of Birth: Nationality: BIO Paul is the founder and executive director of PSJ Group, a diversified agricul...
- PSJ Group (Pty) Ltd
Renate Griessel
Director
Date of Birth: 1995 Nationality: South African BIO Renate is a Director of Poly Organics, a proudly South Afri...
- renate@polyorganics.co.za
- Poly Organics (Pty) Ltd
Nthakheni Portia Netshirembe
Director
Year of Birth: 1979 Nationality: South African BIO Nthakheni is the Director of Tshanduko Agricultural Enterpr...
- nnetshirembe@gmail.com
- Tshanduko Agricultural Enterprise
Phakiso Tlali
Managing Director
Nationality: South African Year of Birth: 1978 Bio Phakiso Tlali is the Managing Director of Phallang Egg Ente...
- phakiso.tlali22@gmail.com
- Phallang Egg Enterprise (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Rabelani Nemamilwe
Managing Director / Agriculturist
Nationality: South African Date of Birth: 1984 Bio Rabelani began his career as a Junior Farm Manager at Alice...
- Rabelani@tru-brands.co.za
- Tru-Brands / Thogwa Agri (South Africa)
Japan
Yoshitaka Ohara
Co-founder
Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 1982 Bio After working at IBM Japan from 2007 to 2011, Yoshitaka became t...
- konohoshinoki@gmail.com
- Konohoshi Inc. (Akita, Japan)
Ryutaro Inoue
CEO
Year of Birth: 1992 Nationality: Japanese Bio Ryutaro graduated from the Japan Institute of Agricultural Manag...
- ryutaro0306@gmail.com
- InoueTorao Farm Co., Ltd
Shohei Naito
Founder & CEO
Year of Birth: 1992 Nationality: Japanese Bio During his high school years, Shohei developed a deep appreciati...
- shohei_naito@nihon-agri.com
- Nihon Agri, Inc.
Naoaki Hirata
General Manager of the Hawaii Project Section, Farms & School Section
Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 1992 Bio Naoaki holds a Bachelor of Agronomy degree from Yamaguchi Univer...
- Hirata-n@myfarm.co.jp
- MYFARM Inc. (Kyoto, Japan)
Yuichiro Yamakawa
Tama Empower Co., Ltd. and Sagamico Farm Inc.
Nationality: Japanese Year of Birth: 1975 Bio Yuichiro completed the Social Innovator Course (a Master’s pro...
- yuichiro.yamakawa@sagamicofarm.co.jp
- Tama Empower Co., Ltd. and Sagamico Farm Inc.
Akiko Arai
Agricultural Consulting Service Department
Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 1987 Bio From 2010 to 2015, Akiko worked as a credit manager at ITOCHU Me...
- arai@myfarm.co.jp
- MYFARM Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)
Mizuki Katsmata
Agricultural Education Section
Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 1991 Bio Mizuki obtained a Master of Agronomy degree from Ibaraki Univers...
- katsumata@myfarm.co.jp
- MYFARM Inc. (Kyoto, Japan)
Yoshie Kato
Agricultural Education Section
Nationality: Japanese Date of Birth: 1981 Bio Yoshie holds a Bachelor of International and Cultural Studies fr...
- kato@myfarm.co.jp
- MYFARM Inc. (Kyoto, Japan)


















