• Stakeholder workshop to review sustainable pest management in tomatoes

  November 15, 2016

  In an ongoing research project, a team of scientists from Koppert Kenya, Kenyatta University and Koppert BV are collaborating to develop sustainable solutions [...] view of this, the collaborative project was initiated to provide farmers with a host of sustainable and reliable pest control solutions. Tomato is the second [...] view of this, the collaborative project was initiated to provide farmers with a host of sustainable and reliable pest control solutions. The project started

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

  May 18, 2016

  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

• Horiver – the most effective sticky trap for mass trapping

  October 16, 2016

  starts with careful selection of sticky traps of impeccable quality. As a rule of thumb, a good sticky trap should maintain its original shape and trapping capacity [...] capacity in all weather conditions and serve its purpose for a long duration of time. Scientific studies have proven that traps that reflect certain w [...] had more trapping capacity than other blue traps. This allows growers to get a more reliable picture of the pest pressure and make more accurate counts. In

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

  April 5, 2016

  nurseries in Karura Forest with Trianum as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. Trianum is a beneficial fungi based on the Trichoderma harzianum [...] Research Institute (KEFRI) nurseries in Kiambu County. The collaboration is a natural extension to Koppert Kenya’s commitment to sustainability and making [...] fungal diseases because of their tender tissues. Root and butt rot caused by a species of Armillaria is one of the most serious diseases of fruit and forest

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  reactive and not sustainable. A proactive, preventive approach using natural products such as NoPath is preferable. Such a strategy entails management [...] 2018, Koppert launched and introduced NoPath to the Kenyan market. This is a product based on essential plant oils that is used for the management of fungal [...] curative and eradicative effects and is safe for humans and the environment. With a wide spectrum anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties, it is used to reduce

• Tackling the Puzzle of Downy Mildew & Botrytis Management in Roses

  April 2, 2019

  To the typical farmer, the onset of rains signifies a new crop season, while for the rose grower, seasonality is primarily market-driven. Rainfall is also [...] pesticides. We believe that management of Downy mildew and Botrytis need not be a puzzle every rainy season. An integrated disease management strategy should [...] strategy to reduce incidences of Downy mildew and Botrytis in roses. NoPath has a unique mode of action that benefits the crop in numerous ways, which contribute