• Koppert Kenya partners with Karura Forest for biological control in the urban forest

  April 5, 2016

  nurseries in Kiambu County. The collaboration is a natural extension to Koppert Kenya’s commitment to sustainability and making agriculture healthier and [...] agriculture. For us to mitigate these challenges, planting trees is the best solution. Therefore, we have to do everything possible to ensure healthy trees [...] the mandates of the foresters at Karura Forest is to encourage people to plant trees in order for Kenya to achieve 10% forest cover by 2030 as required by

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  properties, it is used to reduce microbial contamination or infection in plants or plant parts and can also fight soil related diseases. Since its introduction [...] with bulbs such as arabicum, NoPath is used to effectively manage soft rot. But don’t just take our word for it. Read what some growers shared on their e [...] approach tends to be reactive and not sustainable. A proactive, preventive approach using natural products such as NoPath is preferable. Such a strategy entails

• Koppert Kenya proud supporter of Rhino Charge 2016

  September 6, 2016

  edition lived up to its reputation -to be an exciting test of mettle. Founded in 1989, the annual off-road motorsport competition seeks to mobilize motorsport [...] opportunity to raise funds to save the declining rhino population in Aberdares National Park has since evolved. No longer just a fundraising event for a noble [...] motorsport enthusiasts to raise funds to support the conservation efforts of Rhino Ark- a Kenyan charitable trust. The organization is engaged in various crucial

• Koppert Celebrates Golden Jubilee

  November 28, 2016

  set out to find a natural solution to protect his crop and experimented with the deployment of predatory mites against a spider mite infestation. It proved [...] proved to be a successful solution that led to the foundation of the company. A continuous growth has been witnessed in the following decades, lifting the [...] company from pioneer to a global market leader in biological crop protection solutions. From the humble beginnings of a brand that started in a family greenhouse

• Greenhouse whitefly

  development of fruit and lead to a reduction in yield. The honeydew deposited on fruit makes it sticky. Dirt adheres to the fruit, and the growth of sooty [...] symptoms The larvae of whitefly need a lot of protein for growth, and thus consume a large quantity of plant sap. This contains a high proportion of sugar, and [...] larger larvae expelling large quantities. The damage that whiteflies cause to a crop is the result of sucking out the sap from the plant leaves and secreting

• Potato/tomato psyllid

  are attached to a strand which connects them to the surface of leaves and can be found on the underside and leaf edge. Hatching occurs three to seven days [...] Overview It is a pest of huge economic importance, which initially affected potatoes and in recent years has become a problem for other Solanaceae crops [...] aubergines, and tobacco. The potato psyllid was considered a minor pest until it was found to be responsible for serious crop damage, both directly and

• Biological Solutions Meet Peri-urban Horticulture

  February 4, 2019

  seedlings I sell to my clients are healthy and strong”, she adds. *If you’re a farmer, feel free to contact Koppert for more details on how to implement such [...] The first, which is referred to as classical, is where a natural enemy of a pest is introduced into the environment to achieve area-wide control. Inductive [...] IPM program on your farm. If you’re a retailer or a consumer, be sure to support farmers who go out of their way to produce safe food.