After completing his studies in Horticulture & Agribusiness , Justin Middelburg take an exciting stride : he actuate to Kenya . presently , he works as an interim operations handler at AAA Growers , In this subprogram he focuses on expanding the summer peak assortment . " In the Netherlands , I would get down in a junior position , however here I am the expert and enjoy a lot of exemption . "
From schoolroom to Kenyan fieldsThis is not Justin ’s first experience with living and knead in Kenya . During his third discipline class , he intern at Dümmen Orange in Kenya . He and fellow students also locomote to the country for a project that was concern with inquire the expansion of the local undercut flower assortment . After fine-tune , Justin ’s former internship supervisory program reached out to him : " My former internship supervisor had swop to AAA Growers and told me about the opportunities . It clicked powerful away . I already had quite some cognition about cut - flowers , as I am raised in a family of chrysanthemum grower . Cut flowers are a focus area of AAA Growers . "
Opportunities for summertime flowersWhile AAA Growers ab initio started as a veggie raiser , the company lead off cultivating and selling pink wine in 2011 . Yet , the opportunities for the company stretch out far beyond , Justin explains : " Due to the favorable climate and lower labor costs , there are many chance in Kenya to lucubrate the cultivation of summertime efflorescence . I had already give this topic . Now , at AAA Growers , I am involve in polish test and the operational setup of summertime blossom culture . "
He takes the chrysanthemum as an example : a flower that needs 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of ' nighttime ' . Whereas in the Netherlands , chrysanthemum cultivation would require blackout screen and artificial lighting in nursery to mimic these circumstance , in Kenya , the perfect climate exists all twelvemonth around . " Since you do n’t need to wake the nursery , cultivation in Kenya is also much more sustainable , " Justin emphasize .
From operations to salesAt AAA Growers , Justin has the opportunity to play a key purpose in the expansion of the summer blossom assortment . Together with a production coach , he leads a department of about 30 employees . " I am creditworthy for the 24-hour interval - to - day operation related to summer flowers , " Justin explicate . " From creating and maintaining schedules to developing product processes , it ’s a dynamical role that provide me a mass of freedom to implement improvements . "
Justin ’s role at AAA Growers is very various , and in a few calendar month , he will be operate in commerce and sale at another department . In this use , he will be responsible for the commercial aspect of the exportation of summer prime . " In this way , I get to learn unlike aspects of the fellowship and discover where I can unfeignedly make a difference . It ’s very dynamical . "
gardening education provides opportunitiesLooking back on his Education Department at Inholland ( a Dutch university of applied sciences ) , Justin underline the importance of practical experience and international opportunities . " My education gave me a unsubtle introduction in the horticulture sector , and the chance to discover what I enjoy the most . The curriculum is very hard-nosed , and you operate a lot with companies in the area . " But the gardening sphere has more to offer , Justin emphasizes : " Internationally , there are so many chance , and they are eager for Dutch horticulture professional . Thanks to the freedom offered by Inholland , I film the opportunity to gain external experience through project and internships . This has led me to where I am today . "
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