Johann Stassen

Johann is an agricultural economist and commercial farmer with more than 40 years of experience in agricultural training and development. Johann founded the Umnga Farmers Training Group in 1989 and spearheaded all achievements and success stories around a legendary entrepreneurial ecosystem to enhance agricultural education and poverty alleviation in Africa.

Albert Tsela Motsoikha

Albert is one of the original founding members of the Umnga Farmers Training Group, being part of the organisation for more than 30 years. As a spiritual and religious leader, he is still daily making a huge contribution to the social and mental resilience of beneficiaries and project members. Albert is also a qualified agriculturist with vast experience in project management.

Board member
Women in Agriculture

Masego Ogone Tawana

Masego, who holds a National Diploma in Animal Production. She manages student communication, contributes to the Agri-Pedia platform’s development, and performs administrative tasks to support the institution’s operations.

Board member
Youth in Agriculture

Dr. Khanyisile Ncoyi

Khanyisile was born and raised in a real disadvantaged rural background in the Eastern Cape Province. He had to fight his way up in life and through hard work and determination qualified himself with a Ph.D. degree in agronomy and soil science. Khanyisile has a passionate heart to tell his story to many other young people struggling and being detained through poverty and hunger.