• Some Tips for Maize Production in Challenging Times

  March 25, 2019

  certified seeds are as a standard practice dressed with a fungicide and an insecticide to prevent diseases and insects respectively. A novel and growing [...] to prevail. As a result, the long rains growing season that usually starts in March and ends in May will be delayed. Whether this is just a cyclical pattern [...] result of climate change is a subject for a separate debate. The delayed onset of rains is already causing anxiety among farmers as they ponder on the implications

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  attacks herbs such as chives and basil as well as crops growing on vines such as cucumbers, grapes and passion fruit. Botrytis , or gray mould as it is commonly [...] control of rust on beans and carnation, as well as early blight on tomatoes. In crops that are propagated with bulbs such as arabicum, NoPath is used to effectively [...] reactive and not sustainable. A proactive, preventive approach using natural products such as NoPath is preferable. Such a strategy entails management

• The Silent Threat to Kenya’s Avocado Industry: How Koppert is Leading the Fight Against Persea Mite (Oligonychus perseae).

  March 27, 2025

  Enough As with other challenges, conventional chemical pesticides may seem like a quick fix, but they often come with serious drawbacks such as: Harm to [...] booming, with exports projected to reach a market value of $175 million by 2025 (Source: USDA.gov). However, a new and devastating pest threatens to disrupt [...] makes it a formidable challenge. The urgency to find an effective solution is steadily increasing. Persea Mite: What is it? Persea mite is a phytophagous

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• Meet Capirel! An effective addition to your arsenal in the fight against thrips!

  October 8, 2025

  between 14 to 26°C, with the added advantage that they can also be used from as low as 5°C, meaning that cold night temperatures will not harm them. In addition [...] Steinernema feltiae , widely used for the control of various insect pests such as thrips . For growers, one of the main incentives to use nematode products [...] on soil particles and cannot move. Easy to use Beneficial nematodes offer a broad spectrum biocontrol solution. Capirel is sprayed on crops using commonly

• Koppert Kenya present at International Flower Trade Exhibition (IFTEX) 2016 in Nairobi

  October 11, 2018

  earned its position as a must-attend event for key global players in the cut-flower industry especially flowers growers in Kenya. As a leader in innovative [...] will visit our stand. Our visitors should also look out for the showcase of a new unique solution for fungal disease management in Roses! Conversations and [...] happening on our social media accounts. Please join the conversation and engage us as we contribute to the better health of the people and the planet, in partnership

• The cost-saving potential of biological crop protection for your IPM strategy

  June 23, 2025

  efficient use of resources. A significant portion of the current research on biocontrol assessment relies on market data, such as crop yields, prices, and [...] this is the use of a combination of the Orius predatory bug in combination with the banker plant Lobularia. Trials have shown that a preventative approach [...] effective pest and disease management, biological crop protection has emerged as an effective economically advantageous strategy. This method, which leverages

• Cultivating Innovation and Sustainability: Koppert's Impact in the AIRTEA Project

  February 27, 2024

  AIRTEA project, fostering a transformative journey that intertwines innovation, resilience, and sustainable agricultural practices. As a key partner in the project [...] deterring the youth from embracing agriculture. The AIRTEA project emerged as a beacon of change, seeking to empower women and youth through multi-stakeholder [...] innovation projects, selected through a call for proposals along agricultural commodity value chains that: 1. Create a conducive policy ecosystem for ent

• Koppert Kenya launches Panoramix

  October 11, 2018

  Panoramix in an exciting 2-hour event. The launch was held in Eldoret, a region also known as “the food basket” of Kenya, during the Eldoret Agribusiness Fair [...] cereals such as maize and wheat. Panoramix has been proven to increase crop resilience, improve yield and quality of cereal produce such as maize and wheat [...] are facing challenges of food productivity on their farms. In a side interview with Oscar, a farmer from Trans Nzoia, had this to say about the new addition

• Koppert Kenya proud supporter of Rhino Charge 2016

  October 11, 2018

  of this goal, Eddy Verbeek of Florensis Kenya Ltd (a client of Koppert), regularly participates as a member of Car No. 1. This was the team’s 11th Charge [...] and Don White. In 2016, Car No. 1 was a heavily modified Range Rover with a Mercedes Unimog axles; essentially a massive, muscled-up ride that could scale [...] began simply as an opportunity to raise funds to save the declining rhino population in Aberdares National Park has since evolved. No longer just a fundraising