• Biological Solutions Meet Peri-urban Horticulture

  February 4, 2019

  system was further used to enhance the soil environment, resulting in a stronger, healthier and more resilient crop. Overall the program was a big success [...] is where a natural enemy of a pest is introduced into the environment to achieve area-wide control. Inductive control on the other hand is when a large [...] you’re a farmer, feel free to contact Koppert for more details on how to implement such an IPM program on your farm. If you’re a retailer or a consumer

• Stakeholder workshop to review sustainable pest management in tomatoes

  October 11, 2018

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

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

  February 9, 2026

  not a constraint here but an enabler of innovation. United Selections is a good example proving that biological pest control is not a trend, it is a system [...] fully express itself. From a business perspective, it is a long-term investment, often taking seven years or more to develop a single viable variety where [...] operates on three hectares , a significant footprint for a breeding farm in Kenya. “Breeding is not fast work. Developing a single new variety can take

• Carrot

  experiences About The carrot ( Daucus carota subsp. sativus ) is a root vegetable and comes in a variety of colours, ranging from the regular orange to black [...] and southwestern Asia. The carrot plant presumably comes from Persia and was originally produced for its seeds and leaves. Carrots can be classified as

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  agricultural practices that respect the environment. ‘Without a doubt it is a product with a lot of potential for pepper cultivation,’ says Pedro Militão [...] several growers. One of these trials was carried out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing [...] introduce new means that help protect the roots. It was in this way that we first learned about Trianum-P, a biological solution with which we have confirmed

• Looking for industry training? Koppert Kenya receives NITA certification

  October 11, 2018

  Training Authority (NITA) is a semi-autonomous government agency which perpetuates industrial training in Kenya. NITA was established under the Industrial [...] Accreditation Day, a global initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). The general consensus was that “Accreditation [...] sessions is to verify whether or not the training company is accredited with a recognized accrediting agency. Accreditation serves as an assurance mechanism

• Tobacco whitefly

  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 [...] tropical and subtropical countries of the world. The original habitat was probably a tropical or subtropical area, possibly Pakistan. The tobacco whitefly [...] to the family Aleyrodidae , and the sub-family Aleyrodinae . This insect was first identified on tobacco in Greece in 1889, hence the name tabaci . It

• Trianum effectively controls Pythium in cucumber

  susceptibility to Pythium. ‘My crop gets 20 hours of light a day, which means it requires a lot of water. That larger quantity of water makes the plant [...] Trianum, levels of Phythium have decreased dramatically. Up until 2019, there was a lot of damage and loss of production at the end of cultivation. Whole mats [...] which makes it susceptible to Pythium. A very acceptable level Kees grows Rijk Zwaan’s variety Skyson RZ, which has a lot of vigour and is suited to exposure

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  towards organic farming was growing, Koen felt that it would be too quick to completely abandon traditional methods. He decided to find a balance between both [...] him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to fully transition to biological [...] 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

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

  February 27, 2024

  Bridging the Gap: The synergy between Koppert and AIRTEA was not merely transactional; it was a collaboration aimed at bridging gaps. Koppert's products [...] AIRTEA project, fostering a transformative journey that intertwines innovation, resilience, and sustainable agricultural practices. As a key partner in the project [...] innovation projects, selected through a call for proposals along agricultural commodity value chains that: 1. Create a conducive policy ecosystem for ent