• Koppert Invests in Latia Training Centre!

  September 25, 2018

  production, quality and sustainability. It is one extra step in the company’s noble endeavor to partner with nature to make agriculture healthier, safer [...] challenges in agriculture. Sharing this knowledge through as many avenues, and to as wide an audience as possible, is therefore a key goal. It is for this [...] this reason that the company recently invested in Latia Agribusiness Solutions (LAS). Latia Agribusiness Solutions is a company that supports farmers through

• Horiver – the most effective sticky trap for mass trapping

  October 16, 2016

  One of the most common and destructive pests in greenhouse growing of ornamentals , particularly roses, is thrips . Prevention is possibly the best way [...] to use sticky traps efficiently, it is important to choose the brand of cards with the shade of colour that the thrips are most attracted to. Horiver [...] just above the plant tips, and no more than 30cm above the plants. As the crop grows, move the traps higher. For monitoring purposes, it is recommended

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

  February 9, 2026

  scimitus), coupled with regular spray with Boveril ( Beauveria bassiana ) and mass trapping with Horiver for the control of thrips, the farm achieved consistent [...] outweigh speed. It is within this delicate balance of science and strategy that United Selections operates, leading the game in breeding roses in Kenya under [...] continuously, every worker is encouraged to report pest sightings, the staff are involved in applying beneficials and capacity training is always ongoing both

• Boost Soil Health Naturally: Inside the Koppert Soil Health Program

  June 16, 2025

  crops by nurturing the ecosystem beneath the soil surface. What Is the Koppert Soil Health Program? The Koppert Soil Health Program is an integrated and [...] does not harm the active mycelia of Trianum in the root zone. That means the two products can be used together with no negative effects on the beneficial [...] Trianum is a hybrid of two complementary strains that make a winning formula. One of the strains is a very competent root colonizer, and the other is an eff­ective

• Eastern Orchards’ Success With Koppert’s Sustainable Avocado Farming Solutions

  February 5, 2025

  farming is at the heart of modern agriculture, and Eastern Orchards is a reputable farm leading the way. This 52-hectare avocado farm established in 2020 [...] compliance. The fruit fly puncture the fruits skin to lay their eggs. Once hatched, the larvae feed on the fruit flesh, damaging it and leaving it susceptible [...] Orchards with our nature-based solutions that drive sustainable agriculture . Their success story is proof to the power of biological solutions in creating

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

  June 17, 2025

  crops are grown in large numbers with a high population of pests and diseases. The quicker the lifecycle of the pest or pathogen, the higher the likelihood [...] making the product ineffective. Resistance can occur when a grower repeatedly uses a product with the same mode of action. A mode of action is how a crop [...] and their offspring in turn have a higher chance of being resistant to the chemical. The most resistance occurs in crops cultivated in a monoculture where

• 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 [...] In today’s agriculture, maintaining healthy soil is more important than ever. Excessive reliance on chemical interventions has in the recent past disrupted [...] resilient crops by nurturing the soil from the ground up. Supporting Plants the Natural Way Our Soil Health Program is designed to help growers cultivate

• Proactive management of Downy mildew & Botrytis in Flowers

  November 19, 2018

  manifests itself on the leaves in yellow, green or white patches on the upper surfaces. On the undersides, these areas are covered with white to grayish, cotton-like [...] chives and basil. The product is also effective in the control of rust on beans and carnation, as well as early blight on tomatoes. In crops that are propagated [...] their experiences with the product: “I have used NoPath for a while and gained confidence in the product for two main reasons. First, with consistent and

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You [...] protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods paves the way for organic [...] a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was

• Some Tips for Maize Production in Challenging Times

  March 25, 2019

  good textured soil is able to supply these nutrients. However, soil pH determines the availability of nutrients in the soil. pH is the level of acidity or [...] The Kenya Meteorological Department has predicted that the current dry and hot conditions in the country will continue to prevail. As a result, the long [...] that usually starts in March and ends in May will be delayed. Whether this is just a cyclical pattern or the result of climate change is a subject for a separate