CONSORTIUM AFRICA: A COLLABORATION OF SPECIALISTS

Introduction 
Consortium AFRICA, a joint venture of renowned international horticulture and agriculture specialists, is a powerhouse of innovation and expertise. Our team consists of individuals and firms from across the globe with rich experience in the field. Our members include Ep van den Brink Horticultural Services (NL), MENA Hydroponics (Jordan), K. Spiertz Holding BV (NL), Remadi BV (NL), Oktay Koeken (Germany and Turkey), Fikret Simsek (Turkey), and Jeanot Pelzer - Melzner (Germany).
Ep van den Brink: A Legacy in Horticulture Ep van den Brink, a renowned name in the horticulture business since 1987, has 34 years of experience at Royal Brinkman with ties in all continents. He has significantly contributed to the development of horticulture in the Middle East and Africa. Under his leadership, Royal Brinkman International established branches in Antalya, Turkey (2012), Melbourne, Australia (2015), and Moscow, Russia (2019). He has also initiated business development in Middle East countries and Central Asia.
Karel Spiertz: Greenhouse Expert Starting in 1989, Karel Spiertz has built a legacy of constructing greenhouses in The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Since 2005, he has been offering consultancy and implementing complete turnkey projects worldwide. His portfolio includes the design, development, and construction of a 240 ha green- and nethouse project in the United Arabic Emirates, and the development of a 220 ha project for the Georgian Government. He has also completed projects in hot climates like Vietnam, Taiwan, and Saudi Arabia. For more information, visit www.kspiertz.com
Mohammad Farash Specialists in Project Management Mohammad Farash, an all-around greenhouse specialist, provides project management, technical and growing consultation. With extensive experience in “hot climate horticulture”, he has worked in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.
Marius Pakker Expert in agricultural business development Marius Pakker, an expert in agricultural business development and senior crop expertise, brings to the table over 40 years of long-term experience in 5 countries and short-term experience in over 10 countries. He has designed and implemented Agricultural and Horticultural projects in Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Oman, and UAE.

Projects worldwide last 15 years

Year Country Place Name Surface
2007 Macedonia Skopje Avramovski 30000m2
  Serbia Bela Zemlja Alempijevic 5500m2
2008 Bulgaria Varna Alma Ltd 32000m2
  Russia Kireevsk Chekhof LLC 30000m2
  Russia Tikhvin Vesna LLC 5000m2
  Russia Vyborzhets Petersburg 40.000m2
  Vietnam Dalat Royal Base 10000m2
2009 Russia Kireevsk Chekhof LLC  15000m2
  Kazachstan Stepnogorsk LLP Kunarli 30000m2
  Taiwan Taichung Royal Base 12000m2
  Russia Petersburg VyborghetsLLC 20.000m2
2010 Vietnam Dalat Apollo 21000m2
  Paraguay Cervepar Granular Ltd 64000m2
  Russia Petersburg Vyborghets 2500m2
  Russia Sosnovi Bor Rosa ZAO 1600m2
2011 Taiwan Keelung Taiwan Flora 31000m2
  Georgia Tbilisi ABG Profservice 9000m2
  Armenia Yerevan Spayka Ltd Tendering/Bp
  Azerbaijan Baku ME Petrol FZE 100000m2
2012 Serbia Sabac Petrovic 1800m2
  Russia Sosnovi Bor Rosa ZAO Trouble shooting
2013 Saudi Arabia Tabuk A. Ismael 20.500m2
  Indonesia M. Smit M. Smit Bp/Tendering
2014 Saudi Arabia Riyadh KSU University 1700m2
  Russia Petersburg Agrofirm Vyborzhets Design
  Kazakhstan Kapchagai Greenland 50.000m2
2015 United Arabic Emirates Abu Dhabi Al Rawafed 17.000m2
  Russia Petersburg Agrofirm Vyborzhets Design
  Russia Petersburg THV Distribution center
  Kazakhstan Burunday Moldahkmetov BP/Tendering
  Kazakhstan Kapchagai Greenland 55.000m2
  Saudi Arabia Al Qassim SHG 112.000m2
2016 Saudi Arabia Al Ammariyah Al Saheed 11.000m2
  United Arabic Emirates Abu Dhabi Al Rawafed 240ha
  Russia Petersburg Agrofirm Vyborzhets 100.000m2
  Russia Petersburg THV Distribution center
2017 Saudi Arabia Buraidah SHG 33.000m2
  United Arabic Emirates Abu Dhabi Al Rawafed 240ha 
  Russia Petersburg Agrofirm Vyborzhets 100.000m2
2018 Saudi Arabia Al Qassim SHG 33.000m2
  United Arabic Emirates Abu Dhabi Al Rawafed 240hectare
2019 United Arabic Emirates Abu Dhabi Al Rawafed
  United Arabic Emirates Abu Dhabi Elite Agro LLC 490.000m2
2020 Georgia Tbilisi Government Georgia 172hectare
2021 Georgia Tbilisi Government Georgia
2022 Georgia Vartsikhe Government Georgia 600.000m2
2022 Oman Barka Yuzu Agriculture 50.000m2
2023 Oman Barka Yuzu Agriculture 50.000m2
2023 India Kashmir PUM 35.000m2

Members of the consortium

Jeanot Pelzer - Melzner
Consultant Agriculture Africa
Fikret Simsek
Landscape Architect
Oktay Koeken
Financial Advisor Enterprises
Expertise consortium
  • Development agricultural and horticultural projects
  • Turnkey projects:
    • Glass Greenhouse technology
    • Foil Greenhouse technology
    • Insect- shade netting houses
    • Arable farming
    • Post harvest
      • Sorting
      • Grading
      • Packing
      • Freezing / cooling / drying
      • Dispatch
  • Training center set up
Activities consortium
  • Preparation feasibility study and Business plan
    • Market research
    • Crop choice
    • Grow technology
    • Technical design
    • Legal and environmental aspects
    • HR aspects
    • Project cost calculation
    • Financial plan and key economic indicators
    • Sensitivity analyses
  • Tender procedures
  • Building supervision
  • Budget monitoring
  • Damage cost calculation for insurance companies
  • Selection and training of management and staff
  • Project / farm management
Example agro-hub design
Example greenhouse
Detailed greenhouse

Information about your greenhouses culture in Africa?

Contact Us
If you’re seeking information about Greenhouses culture in Africa or wish to collaborate, please reach out to us.

You can contact:

Oktay Koeken
+90 530 655 44 29 or via email at koeken.business.port@gmail.com.

Alternatively, you can reach out to Ep van den Brink at +31 653 343 487 or epvandenbrink@kpnmail.nl.
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