All-round greenhouse construction & advisory company According to the applicant, the natural conditions for horticulture in North Macedonia are good. The sector is underdeveloped and its potential is underutilised even though the demand for vegetables and flowers has been increasing.The applicant Kees Greeve B.V. and the local partner Fitohemija will set up a joint venture to create an all-round North Macedonian greenhouse construction and advisory company.By using greenhouse technology the local farmers will be able to compete at the (local) market with a lower price and produce high quality of agricultural products.The local horticultural growers will need assistance in order to fully utilise the benefits of the technology of the greenhouse in order to produce high quality horticultural products. Therefore, the employees of the joint venture will be trained in order to provide horticultural advisory services to its clients.Kees Greeve B.V. and Fitohemija will set up a joint venture.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture will work according the NEN 6008 norms. They will also increase the energy efficiency of greenhouse cultivation. The greenhouses they produce will enable farmers to decrease the use of water, fertilisers and chemicals in their cultivation.The joint venture will formulate a human resource policy, dedicated to the creation of a motivated, stable and loyal workforce. Additional coverage for transport costs and meals will be included in the salary.The joint venture wants to support the community; Kees Greeve B.V. would like to provide a platform for knowledge exchange and promotion of the horticultural sector among North Macedonian youth.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsDuring the project 16,33 (FTE) people will be employed:- 5 high-level jobs, two medium-level jobs and 9 basic-level jobs.Two years after the project 9 additional people will be employed by the joint venture, in total there will be:- 10 medium-/high-level jobs and 18 basic-level jobs.During verification it became clear that the workers will earn 10% above the average salary in Macedonia, the expenses for transport and food are included. The working contracts will also cover health insurance.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe technical advisors will acquire knowledge on greenhouse operations and plant cultivation. They will learn all about greenhouse building, maintenance and operations.•	Chain effectsSeveral parties will benefit from the joint venture:- Macedonian greenhouse farmers: by improving their production.- Educational institutions in agriculture: by gaining knowledge and thereby improving their training programmes.The joint venture will provide income for at least two subcontractors by building greenhouses; a local electrician and a local welder. There are no contracts with these subcontractors yet.•	EnvironmentThe joint venture will use modern and energy-efficient production and construction equipment. With the use of the greenhouse, the use of energy will be reduced with 25%. The applicant is also planning to introduce greenhouses that will limit the use of natural resources and maximise their utilisation.•	Position of womenWithin this project at least three women can be employed. Two out of the three will fulfil high-level positions.The applicant argues that the steel processing and greenhouse building activities are physically more demanding and therefore less preferred by female workers. To establish the first Macedonia based greenhouse construction and advisory company.