• Are you getting value for your money?

  September 29, 2017

  life are some of the aspects to name but a few. Pests and diseases still pose a great threat to crops. Several approaches are currently in use in management [...] nutrients present in the growing media. The benefits that accrue following the use of Trianum in flowers include increased production in terms of number [...] applied in the root zone, where it develops mycelia which grow very aggressively along with the developing root system. It protects the plants in the following

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production and [...] enemies in the crop. "The future of biological control in tropical crops such as papaya will be greatly influenced by science and research. And by what companies [...] al practices that can be implemented in open field crops. This is confirmed by Chula Brand, a leading company in the production and export of papayas,

• Excellent Results with Trianum in Onions

  September 6, 2016

  sowing the seeds in the nursery. This soon resulted in a stronger and more uniform crop in the nursery. Peter was keen to start early in order to give the [...] returns. This is exactly what the owners of Kitengela Farm were striving towards when they began operations. The company was founded in 2015 and mainly grows [...] grows bulb onions. It is strategically located in Kitengela (in the outskirts of Nairobi) which is a prime market for fresh vegetables. However, company founder

• Designed with growers in mind

  March 6, 2023

  more importantly, our new product branding is designed with growers in mind. We are dedicated to helping growers support, protect and strengthen their crops [...] The Koppert ‘K’ is designed to aim forward: we are always looking ahead for new sustainable solutions. In addition, the symmetry symbolises the equal importance [...] branding shows our dedication and commitment in providing biological solutions to produce healthy food in the most sustainable manner.

• Managing Caterpillar infestations in your greenhouse

  June 24, 2016

  number of them are important crop pests. Butterflies are usually more noticeable since most of them fly by day. Moths on the other hand are generally night [...] install insect netting in all ventilation openings to prevent adults from entering the greenhouse. In addition, repair any holes or damage in the plastic walls [...] among growers especially in the flower industry, hence a need to highlight some of its management practices. Damage Caterpillars are the larval stage of a

• Koppert Invests in Latia Training Centre!

  September 25, 2018

  enterprises that are financially sustainable. LAS is an off-shoot of Latia Resource Centre (LRC), a social enterprise established in 2008 to provide training [...] Industrial Training Authority NITA . Besides Koppert, the other new investors in Latia are Agritech Solutions and Delphy. By bringing together new partners and [...] more productive. Smallholder farmers play a critical role in ensuring food security but are often less equipped with new technologies and knowledge to

• Koppert participates in the 2023 GLOBAL G.A.P. Tour stop event in Kenya

  March 29, 2023

  their roles in promoting Food safety, understand the Gaps in the market, and challenge their current ideas and practices to see if they are responsive and [...] at the GLOBAL G.A.P tour in Nairobi. GLOBAL G.A.P, an internationally recognized certification standard for farm production, in partnership with Rootooba [...] marketplaces. They also focused on issues currently affecting the trade in fresh produce in both local and global markets such as changing pesticides regimes

• Nematodes established solution for Nesidiocoris in France

  beneficial nematode Capsanem in combination with an adjuvant to tackle Nesidiocoris . Tests were run by Koppert Spain in breeding cages in Almeria, demonstrating [...] ng the interest in the method that we have validated in the field. The results are very clear. It is very effective on the larvae. The nematodes also act [...] by producers in the South of France, but also, more recently in the north. ‘We had reached a technical impasse with this bug, especially in the “zero residue”

• Top diseases in roses - Powdery Mildew

  February 17, 2023

  mildew. Conidia are the main means of dispersal. They are dispersed by wind, as are the ascospores. In general, powdery mildew fungi are not very resistant [...] while working in the crop Damage symptoms Powdery mildew symptoms are fairly similar in all plant-pathogen combinations. The symptoms are white fluffy colonies [...] and foremost on the upper side of the leaf. In severe epidemics in cereals, the ears may also be infected. In most crops, the white colonies later turn brown

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  product is also effective in the control of rust on beans and carnation, as well as early blight on tomatoes. In crops that are propagated with bulbs such [...] timely application of NoPath, we are assured of acceptable level of control of Downy mildew and Botrytis in our rose crop. In addition, NoPath is quite 'friendly' [...] growing practices, growers are required to do much more than their usual practice. Downy mildew manifests itself on the leaves in yellow, green or white patches