BAJK 'Brabants Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt'

What BAJK 'Brabants Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt' does

BAJK (Brabants Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt) is a Dutch non-profit membership association (vereniging) headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant. It serves young farmers, growers, and agricultural students aged 16-35 across the province of Noord-Brabant, organizing more than 1,100 members through 11 federated local AJK chapters. The organization delivers four core pillars of value: advocacy (belangenbehartiging) at the provincial level, farm succession support (bedrijfsovername), knowledge development (kennisontwikkeling) on sustainability and regulation, and community/social activity (gezelligheid). It is affiliated with NAJK at the national level and is structurally connected to ZLTO, Provincie Noord-Brabant, and a network of 15+ commercial partners including Rabobank, KWS Benelux, Interpolis, Voergroep Zuid, Lely, ABAB, and HAS green academy.

BAJK's product surface is service-based rather than technology-based. Named programs include the Boer zoekt Boer matchmaking platform (matching aspiring young farmers with established farmers seeking successors), the KPI's en Doelsturing 2025-2026 knowledge project (training on measurable sustainability KPIs), the Ambtenaar op Stage program (placing civil servants on farms), the Informail email newsletter, the triennial BAJK-dag event (held at PSV Stadium in 2026 with 125 attendees), Boeren met LEF (personal development), BHV first aid courses, Tour de Boer farm visits, and the annual Biggenbal social event. There is no proprietary technology platform, no public API or SDK, and no AI components documented.

The business model is membership-subscription based, with annual membership contributions (amount not publicly disclosed) that automatically include NAJK membership and a regional AJK affiliation. The bulk of operating funding is supplied by multi-year commercial partnerships and institutional sponsorships, including the Provincie Noord-Brabant. The organization is led by a 12-member volunteer board investing 2-4 hours per week and supported by approximately 23 paid staff. Governance is exercised through board transitions (notably a coordinated 2026 refresh), member-driven programming, and active participation in policy and regulatory processes, including BAJK's joint filing of a kort geding against Provincie Noord-Brabant over ammonia emissions and stall deadlines.

Name

BAJK 'Brabants Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt'

Legal name

Brabants Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt

Website

https://bajk.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BAJK is a non-profit membership association for young farmers and growers aged 16-35 in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant, organizing 1,100+ members across 11 local chapters. It delivers advocacy, farm succession support, knowledge development, and networking through multi-year partnerships with sector and institutional sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

's-Hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: BAJK operates as a membership association. Members aged 16-35 in Noord-Brabant pay contributions (contributie) to join BAJK. Membership automatically includes membership of NAJK (Nederlands Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt) and a regional AJK.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BAJK is a regional Dutch membership association (vereniging) that represents young farmers aged 16 to 35 in the province of Noord-Brabant. It delivers advocacy on agricultural policy, organizes knowledge and educational projects, runs networking events, and operates the "Boer zoekt Boer" service to match farmers seeking successors with aspiring farmers looking for succession opportunities.

Product overview

BAJK (Brabants Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt) is a membership association for young farmers and growers aged 16-35 in North-Brabant, not a technology product company. The organization offers membership-based services including the Boer zoekt Boer match-making program, the KPI's en Doelsturing knowledge project on sustainability metrics, the Informail newsletter, BAJK-dag triennial events, the Ambtenaar op Stage program for policy engagement, and various local AJK chapter activities such as Tour de Boer farm visits, BHV first aid courses, and the Boeren met LEF personal development program. These services are provided through a network of 11 local AJK chapters and focus on knowledge sharing, networking, advocacy, and professional development for young agrarians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BAJK Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• BAJK-dag 2026 attracted 125 attendees at the PSV Stadium
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KWS BeneluxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026KWS Benelux (seed company) and BAJK extended their partnership by three years in June 2026. KWS supports BAJK's knowledge projects, youth travel programmes, and sector events. This is at least the second multi-year extension of the partnership.
• InterpolisminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 February 2026Interpolis (agricultural insurance) and BAJK entered a new partnership in February 2026 to support and advise young agrarians in Brabant.
• RabobankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Rabobank and BAJK extended their multi-year partnership through 2028. The collaboration was announced at the triennial BAJK-dag. Rabobank supports BAJK's mission to empower young farmers through financing knowledge, farm succession support, and events.
• Voergroep ZuidminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2026Voergroep Zuid and BAJK signed a three-year collaboration agreement on 14 January 2026 aimed at supporting young farmers with animal feed knowledge and sector challenges.
• Ingenieursbureau HeemskerkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 September 2025Ingenieursbureau Heemskerk from Diessen became Stersponsor (Star Sponsor) of BAJK from 2013, bringing a network in cattle breeding to the association.
• HAS green academyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025HAS green academy and BAJK bundle their strengths to support young ambitious agrarians in their development and impact on the sector, sharing a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship.
• AB-WerktminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 23 March 2025AB-Werkt (agricultural temporary staffing) has been a partner of BAJK for more than 13 years, continuing its collaboration to support young farmers with labour solutions and vacancies.
• ArvalisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2024Arvalis (agricultural knowledge institute) collaborates with BAJK on the Boer zoekt Boer programme and family business succession meetings, offering free advice vouchers to young farmers.
• Lely Center Zevenbergen and Lely Center VenrayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Lely Center Zevenbergen and Lely Center Venray (agricultural robotics and milking systems) became partners of BAJK from 1 April 2024, signing a partner agreement to support young farmers with technology and automation knowledge.
• Provincie Noord-BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024The Province of Noord-Brabant is a key institutional partner of BAJK, collaborating on initiatives such as Boer zoekt Boer, the Ambtenaar op Stage programme, and joint policy advocacy for young farmers.
• LIB (Landbouw Innovatie Noord-Brabant)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024LIB is a collaboration between the Province of Noord-Brabant and ZLTO, working together on agricultural innovation projects that benefit BAJK members.
• ABABminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2024ABAB (agricultural consultancy) has been a long-standing partner of BAJK, offering knowledge vouchers and the 'Traject Jong Ondernemerschap' programme to BAJK members.
• ZLTOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024ZLTO (Zuidelijke Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie) and BAJK extended their partnership agreement, continuing their collaboration to support young farmers in Noord-Brabant with advocacy, knowledge, and events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LTO Nederland: National Dutch agricultural employers' organization. Operates in adjacent policy and lobby territory for the wider farmer population, overlapping ZLTO and BAJK at the national level.
• ZLTO (Zuidelijke Land- en Tuinbouw Organisatie): Broader Southern Netherlands agri association and BAJK's key partner, co-litigant on the ammonia kort geding and shared knowledge programs. Same regional territory, broader mandate across all adult farmers.
• CEJA (European Council of Young Farmers): Brussels-based umbrella representing young-farmer organizations across the EU, including NAJK. BAJK funnels member representation upward via NAJK into CEJA, making CEJA a peer in EU-level advocacy priorities.

Direct peers

• NAJK (Nederlands Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt): National Dutch young-farmer association that is literally BAJK's umbrella organization — every BAJK member is automatically a NAJK member. Same youth agrarian mission, larger national footprint, and the direct interface for BAJK's provincial advocacy.
• NFYFC (National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs): UK's national federation of rural youth and young-farmer clubs, organized in county-level chapters. Shares BAJK's federated local-chapter model, social/community events, and skills-training orientation.
• Groene Kring: Flemish association for young farmers and horticulturists in Belgium. Mirrors BAJK's mission (advocacy, succession, knowledge, networking) for a neighboring agrarian youth segment and offers a comparable federated chapter model.
• Jeunes Agriculteurs (France): French national young-farmer union. Directly analogous peer: youth-only agrarian advocacy, policy engagement, farm succession support, and local chapter structure across regions.
• Bund Deutscher Landjugend (BDL): German federal association for young people in rural areas and agriculture. Closest international parallel to BAJK in terms of youth-targeted agrarian advocacy, training, and social community programming.

Others

• CNAJPA / FranceAgricole network: French agricultural youth training and outreach infrastructure. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent ecosystem player in agrarian youth skills development, complementing BAJK's Boeren met LEF / coaching programs.

Regional players

• Landjugend Österreich: Austrian young-farmer association. Comparable demographic mission and grassroots chapter structure, but operating in Austria rather than the Netherlands, so a regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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