Main sectors of activity

Business Management

Managing plantations, agro-industries

Transition management

Financial and operational auditing

Improving competitiveness

Establishment of procedures and
control mechanisms

Agronomy

Preparation of certification processes
(HACCP, GlobalGap, FairTrade…)

Sustainable production, integrated
farms

Fruits and vegetables production

Tropical crops (cocoa, sugar…)

Conservation / processing

Human resources

Executive search

Team building and training

Environment

Plant health standards

Composting and bio-methanization

Energy savings

Finances

Business plans (start-up or investment
project)

Costs of production analysis

Rural development
… and many other spheres
Our clients

Agri-business investors

Start-up in agriculture

Plantations (all sizes)

Companies in the field of primary
processing of agricultural products

Producers associations

Development Cooperation
Agencies, European Union

Ministries and administrations
(agriculture, rural development,
environment, economy, planning,
trade, etc.)
Contacts
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HORTUS Consult. S.A.R.L.
Consultancy established in 1996,
its initial missions (vegetable crops)
have been extended to all fields of
horticulture, environment and
certifications, rural development,
management of agricultural and agro-
industrial societies, reduction of
production costs, etc.
The area of intervention covers the
whole world with effective experience
in more than 35 countries of Africa,
Asia, and the Caribbean.
The operational base is located in the
south of Belgium, not far from
Luxembourg (international airport).
Our structure is very flexible and open
delivery. We adapt to your needs to
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Some examples of success
stories
Cameroon 2012
In-depth operational audit of a public
agricultural company (4 200 ha of
bananas): diagnosis and concrete
proposals for improvements submit–
ted to the President of the Republic
(internal organization, agricultural
techniques, certification process,
quality and risk management, inter-
services, marketing, investments,
European grants, etc.)
Ghana 2014 – 2015
Preparation of large-scale composting
infrastructure for FairTrade and
organic certified agricultural
production, ensuring long-term socio-
economic and environmental
sustainability of plantations.
Côte d'Ivoire 2005 – 2007
Implementation of the Tesco and
GlobalGAP certification process
(banana, pineapple, coco).
Morocco 2002, Guinea 2004,
Cameroon 2008 and 2013, Senegal
2015, Kenya 2016, Rwanda 2016,
Madagascar 2016
Preparation of the business plan,
investment plan and cash flow, start-up
of new plantations (several integrated
farms: breeding – polycultures – agro-
forestry – fruits and vegetables),
recruitment of executives, monthly
monitoring tables and charts.
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Monte-Carlo 2015
Feasibility study for a soilless produc–
tion of vegetables and condiments
(organic substrates, sustainable
production) on 5000 m² of roofs in
Monaco.
Jamaica, St-Lucia, St-Vincent,
Dominica, Belize, Swaziland, Congo,
Malawi 2015
Evaluation of the results achieved by
the numerous actions implemented
under the European subsidies for
sugar and bananas between 1999 and
2015.
Recommendation for public-private
partnerships.
Cameroon 2009–2013
Support to the strengthening of public
sector institutions (ministries of trade,
agriculture, economy), producers'
organization and definition of the
national sector strategy for banana.
Côte d'Ivoire 2016
Preparation of a request of a European
Union grant for a producers' associa–
tion in support to the acceleration of
the application of the law on rural land.
Cameroon 2010
Drafting the documents required for
obtaining European subsidies to the
banana sector in Cameroon (file ready
2 years before the 9 other eligible
countries).
Côte d'Ivoire 2005 – 2008
Restructuring of plantations (515 ha)
and fruits packing stations, previously
managed informally: human resources
reform (team building, work contracts,
training ...), accounting (auditing and
cleaning of accounts, Manual of
procedures) , administration, setting
standards, setting up a management
committee ...
Morocco 2002 – 2003
Follow-up of 50 strawberry producers
(500 ha) with regard to phytosanitary
risks, setting up a data collecting
system linked to each producer
(database and analysis), strategic
monitoring of the regulations in force
(lists of authorized pesticides, MRLs ...).
Morocco 2002 – 2003
Process and quality improvements of a
individual quick freezing unit of fruits
(annual production: strawberries 6 000
t, apricots 400 t, melons 600 t ...).
HACCP certification.