CONSORTIUM AFRICA: A COLLABORATION OF SPECIALISTS

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.

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, 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, 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.