Impact Cluster: Grootvlei Horticulture Expertise Facility Training Project

About this project

The Grootvlei Horticulture Expertise Facility (GHEF) Training Impact Cluster Project in South Africa aims to impact on job creation in sustainable horticulture through skills development and local entrepreneurship with Dutch technology and local partners. It focuses on demonstration and training to local agripreneurs, community members, former ESKOM staff and horticultural professionals, to create a sustainable horticultural value chain in the Grootvlei region and a market for Dutch technology.This will be realised by the establishment and operation of a commercial (Grootvlei) Horticultural Expertise Facility (GHEF) of 0.5 ha and innovations for demonstration and training, on Dutch-based sustainable horticultural technologies and promotion of local entrepreneurship.The Impact Cluster Programme will be implemented and operated by a Partnership of Dutch and South African companies to demonstrate and train local communities in the field of modern protected horticulture and agricultural entrepreneurship.The GHEF will be integrated in 20 ha prepared for local commercial initiatives and start-ups and long-term skilled employment in open and protected horticulture and additional services. The GHEF will at a later stage also be integrated into a bigger and broader ESKOM training facility in the Grootvlei area. Both the impact cluster and GHEF facility represent the first stage of the development of a successful agro-hub in the region.

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

South Africa

Sectors

Agricultural alternative developmentAgricultural education/training

Focus

Trade development · Main focus

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

Stichting Seed2Feed Foundation, EARN Grootvlei Agric (Pty) Ltd, Ludvig Svensson B.V., Holland Greentech International B.V., Ridder Holding Harderwijk B.V., Bosman Van Zaal, Control Union South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 25 Nov 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-CIC24ZAS12.

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