Boland College is exclusively part of two projects funded by agencies in Europe related to the development of knowledge and skills in the agricultural sector. Several training activities have been bundled under the Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) to increase impact for the community. The aim of a European Union Erasmus+ funded CoVE is to “involve a wide range of local stakeholders creating skills ecosystems for local innovation, regional development, and social inclusion while working with CoVEs in other countries through international collaborative networks. Training of lecturers and stakeholders plays a key role in these CoVEs. The other partners in the CoVE SA project include Lovedale and West TVET Colleges, Maastricht School of Management, Mendelu University, Stellenbosch University, and Agricolleges International.
The funder of the project “Sustainable Horticultural Value Chains in the Breede Vallei Region with Integration of Renewable Energy Concepts” is NUFFIC, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education. The aim is to train agricultural staff, emerging farmers, and exporters with the knowledge and skills to be able to meet the stringent requirements to access retails markets and export fruit and vegetables. This programme also places an emphasis on sustainability practices through the integration of renewable energy in horticulture production. The training occurred during a workshop with 32 participants from 13 to 16 August with facilitators from the project partner Q-point BVb. Q-point BV is a Dutch independent consultancy firm, specialising in food safety systems, quality systems, supply chain management, project management, the environment and sustainability.
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