Cooperation between Delphy and Lentiz Education Group starts within the Dutch South-African project ‘Capacity Building Gauteng’ and applies to the entire African continent.
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 on horticulture to enable black emerging 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 RSA-NED Horti Business Platform.
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 a leading, 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 and extensive network in horticulture, floriculture, food processing and supply & cold chain management.
More information?
Please contact Mr. Arnoud van Boven, Dep. Director at Delphy, via a.vanboven@delphy.nl or Mr. Frits Veltkamp Director International Projects at Lentiz Education Group, via fveltkamp@lentiz.nl.
