• Biological crop protection: pest and disease control with minimal to no resistance risks

  June 17, 2025

  becoming a significant challenge in agriculture worldwide. Resistance happens when a pest or disease builds up a tolerance and becomes resistant to a specific [...] when a grower repeatedly uses a product with the same mode of action. A mode of action is how a crop protection solution controls a pest or disease. For [...] fungal disease cell walls. Key for a grower is to incorporate multiple modes of action in a resistance strategy. Biocontrol should be part of a comprehensive

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

  March 29, 2023

  suppliers, and other agriculture stakeholders a platform to understand why it is crucial to get certification in a bid to access vital markets. The event also aimed [...] (AFA), According to the Rootooba Lead DR. Charity Mutegi, this event was a starting point for stakeholders to understand their roles in promoting Food safety [...] On the 28 th to 30 th of March, Koppert Kenya Exhibited at the GLOBAL G.A.P tour in Nairobi. GLOBAL G.A.P, an internationally recognized certification

• Empowering Mango Farmers in Embu: A Day of Sustainable Solutions

  October 5, 2023

  brought the need for a collective effort to explore sustainable farming practices. In an exciting recent development, Koppert Kenya, in partnership with [...] infestation from farm to farm. The Embu county government is willing to work with farmers in these groups to help them adhere to these stringent standards [...] demonstrations to showcase the proper use of the solutions to ensure maximum efficacy. All the farmers in attendance got product samples to take back to their farms

• A healthy plant starts with a healthy root system!

  April 5, 2016

  Rhizoctonia and Sclerotinia are a problem in many crops. These soil-borne pathogens can survive in the soil for years and cause diseases of the roots or stem and [...] stunting and even plant death. Soil-borne diseases occur due to a reduction in the biodiversity of soil organisms. In many instances, growers employ intervention [...] forms the key to a healthy and vigorous plant. A healthy plant with good resistance levels is less susceptible to below the ground diseases such as Pythium

• At a glance: Allies in the fight against Whitefly

  August 20, 2024

  less likely to thrive. Predatory mites are often used preventively before a pest is known to be present. Many growers use them year-round, like a ‘standing [...] Application for effective Mass trapping of various flying pests Whitefly infestation can increase at lightning speed in your crop, but there’s no need to worry [...] biological solutions that you can use to Combat whiteflies. The following is a brief overview of the key allies in the fight against whitefly. 1. Predatory

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

  April 5, 2016

  with Karura Forest for biological control in the urban forest Koppert Kenya has collaborated with Karura Forest in ongoing trials to test the efficacy of [...] we face in agriculture. For us to mitigate these challenges, planting trees is the best solution. Therefore, we have to do everything possible to ensure [...] 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

• Precautionary measures for product allergies

  volatile substances in your surroundings). You would need to take an allergy test to determine which substance you are allergic to. This information is [...] intended solely for informative purposes and may not be used to diagnose or treat a health-related problem, as it is not a substitute for medical care. If [...] Just as you can be allergic to cats, pollen, and dust mites, it is also possible to be allergic to the natural substances in predatory mites , feeder mites

• Breeding Beauty: How United Selections Protects Innovation with 100% IPM

  February 9, 2026

  Kiambu to Nakuru. Today, it operates on three hectares , a significant footprint for a breeding farm in Kenya. “Breeding is not fast work. Developing a single [...] and stable growing conditions to allow genetic potential to fully express itself. From a business perspective, it is a long-term investment, often taking [...] leading the game in breeding roses in Kenya under conditions that protect innovation with strict biosecurity, zero tolerance for shortcuts, and a fully integrated

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological crop protection [...] ies to adapt my farm to a future where chemical methods will gradually disappear. I believe that the agricultural sector has a natural interest in such [...] too quick to completely abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both approaches. This way of working allows him to gain experience

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

  March 27, 2025

  detected in Nakuru County in Novemebr 2023 , and has since rapidly spread to other key avocado-growing regions, posing a significant risk to yields, farmer [...] exports projected to reach a market value of $175 million by 2025 (Source: USDA.gov). However, a new and devastating pest threatens to disrupt this momentum—the [...] Ulti-Mite come in sachets that contain a breeding system that ensures a slow, controlled release of predatory mites over several weeks. Resistant to extreme