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

  October 5, 2023

  Zero tolerance policy for fruit fly in the European and American markets, reiterating the need for utmost seriousness when combating the pest. Farmers were [...] their farms from the training, courtesy of the Netherlands embassy, a move that was highly appreciated by the county government and the farmers themselves [...] Kenya through collaboration with the government and the private sector. The Mango Farmers Training was a unique opportunity for farmers in Embu to gain valuable

• Healthy Soils, Healthy Crops with Koppert’s Comprehensive Soil Health Program

  September 16, 2024

  discussed in the following 4 ways: Alteration of microbial cell permeability, permitting the loss of macromolecules from the interior of the pathogen cell [...] reliance on chemical interventions has in the recent past disrupted the delicate balance of beneficial microorganisms in the soil, leading to productivity and [...] that foster healthy, resilient crops by nurturing the soil from the ground up. Supporting Plants the Natural Way Our Soil Health Program is designed to

• Stakeholder workshop to review sustainable pest management in tomatoes

  October 11, 2018

  validate IPM packages for management of the target pests. So far, the project has successfully completed the baseline survey and the first season of on-farm [...] This provided a platform for consultative discussion on the goal, objectives and activities of the project before implementation. The first year of this project [...] Research Fund (ARF). Tomato is the second most important vegetable crop in terms of production and value. However, for the past few years farmers of this

• Designed with growers in mind

  March 6, 2023

  throughout the logistics chain. For example, the datamatrix 2D barcode identifies the specific batch of a product. A QR code helps navigate directly to the specific [...] looking ahead for new sustainable solutions. In addition, the symmetry symbolises the equal importance of plant protection above and underground. The natural [...] introducing our new corporate branding in January 2022, it's time for the next phase. Over the coming months, we will be introducing our new product branding

• Biological Solutions Meet Peri-urban Horticulture

  February 4, 2019

  with the farmers recording a clean healthy crop in the greenhouse tunnels under the Koppert IPM program compared with the tunnels managed under the standard [...] insecticide over the entire 9 months period of the crop”, she says proudly. “I continued harvesting the crop for an extra 4 weeks after the regular tunnel [...] produce destined for markets such as Europe but is seldom addressed when it comes to food for local consumption. Koppert has for the last twelve years

• Koppert Kenya proud supporter of Rhino Charge 2016

  October 11, 2018

  were it not for the fact that the terrain is extremely rough and challenging. The team that reaches the most number of checkpoints in the shortest distance [...] ride that could scale the extreme terrain. For those not familiar with this event, the Charge is unique in that the exact course of the competition is kept [...] embodies the great values of sportsmanship, integrity and commitment to excellence. We wish the Car No. 1 team all the best as they gear up for the 2017 challenge

• A healthy plant starts with a healthy root system!

  October 11, 2018

  pathogens can survive in the soil for years and cause diseases of the roots or stem and disrupt uptake of water and nutrients from the soil. You can recognize [...] by the disease pathogen have become obvious. Often it is too late, -either it is too late to save the plant, or only part of the population of the pathogen [...] less susceptible to diseases. For instance, TRIANUM -the trade name for Koppert’s unique, patented hybrid strain of the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum

• Panoramix -Revolutionizing Growing of Cereals

  December 6, 2018

  new product for me so I decided to give it a try in a portion of my farm. Through the growing season, the crop under Panoramix was always the best and I [...] stock Panoramix in the next planting season. For the Koppert team, it has been rewarding to witness the positive results obtained by our farmers. This has confirmed [...] -Revolutionizing Growing of Cereals November marks the end of the 2018 cereals’ growing season for maize and wheat crops. There was something different

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

  October 11, 2018

  The fifth anniversary edition of the International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) will be held in Nairobi-Kenya from Wednesday the 8th to Friday the 10th of [...] of June 2016. According to the event organizer -HPP, the exhibition has now reached the top 3 of the world’s biggest specialized international cut flower [...] also look out for the showcase of a new unique solution for fungal disease management in Roses! Conversations and interactions about the show, what to

• Koppert Kenya lightens up IFTEX 2016

  October 11, 2018

  and connect with some of the finest flower growers in the region. This year’s edition of the annual show stood out as one of the best since it began in 2011 [...] countries attended the 5th edition of the International Flower Trade Exhibition (IFTEX 2016) in Nairobi, Kenya. Flower buyers from all over the world had come [...] Partners with Nature Exhibiting at this premier show for the fifth consecutive year, we were impressed by the great turnout and great interest that our visitors