Africa: Dutch cooperation to improve horticulture infrastructure

On Thursday the 11th of February, Delphy and Lentiz Education Group committed themselves to a joint-implementation of the international BTEC course Horticulture within the capacity building Gauteng project, during a joint meeting with local partners in Johannesburg, South-Africa. The main objective is to create a sustainable knowledge infrastructure in horticulture to enable emerging black farmers and students to successfully start up horticultural activities and will run until April 2017. The project is derived from a combination of the five intervention points of the RSANED Horti Business Platform.

from left to right – Herbert Stolker (Delphy – Consultant), Nico de Groot (LEI – Consultant), Maarten Marx (Delphy – Project Manager), Frits Veltkamp (Lentiz – Director International Projects) & Arnoud van Boven (Delphy - Dep. Director)

BTEC
BTEC is a work-related qualification that meets the needs of employers and allows student progression to University. BTEC’s provide a practical approach to learning, based on essential subject theory and are recognised by schools, Universities and employers worldwide. Within the project Delphy and Lentiz Education Group will offer the BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Horticulture to the local partners; ARC, Buhle Farms, Qutom Farms, GDARD and ASNAPP. The course will have specific focus on greenhouse-production of vegetables. Students have an option to progress into a BTEC Diploma course at Lentiz.

Delphy
Delphy is an independent advisory and research partner for the vegetative sectors. Its activities focus on advice, research and projects in the Netherlands and internationally. Delphy creates added value for entrepreneurs through the continuous marketing of innovative and contemporary services and products.

Lentiz Education Group
The Lentiz Education Group specializes in green vocational education. Their business is modern agriculture, improving yields and efficient production. The approach of their teachers and instructors can best be characterized as hands-on and practical. But high-tech is very much part of the training, adapted to local needs and facilities. Lentiz offers a worldwide network in horticulture, floriculture, food processing and supply & cold chain management.

For more information:
Delphy
Mr. Arnoud van Boven, Dep. Director
[email protected]

Lentiz Education Group
Mr. Frits Veltkamp, Director International Projects
[email protected]