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

  February 28, 2024

  smallholder farming. From the inception of the project, Koppert seamlessly integrated into the fabric of the initiative, playing a multifaceted role that [...] practices. As a key partner in the project, Koppert assumed a vital role, delivering climate-smart agricultural solutions and championing the cause of resilient [...] farmers. Through the convergence of Koppert's commitment to sustainable agriculture and the visionary goals of the AIRTEA project, the partnership bore

• 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 [...] the use of synthetic chemicals. NoPath Mode of Action 2. Trianum: Fortifying the Root Zone Problems with soil-borne diseases are on the rise, causing severe [...] productive. The soil health program is a three-tiered strategy which includes a combination of innovative solutions designed to create the perfect environment

• Nurturing soil and water for a sustainable tomorrow

  December 5, 2023

  resources for the benefit of future generations. Soil and water constitute the medium in which plants grow and derive essential nutrients. The role of soil extends [...] management practices. The future of agricultural soil does not solely rest in the hands of governments or growers. Education plays a pivotal role in shaping [...] fortifying the carbon content of soils and ultimately contributing to a more robust soil structure. Our biostimulants, along with several of our Plant

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

  February 5, 2025

  Sustainable farming is at the heart of modern agriculture, and Eastern Orchards is a reputable farm leading the way. This 52-hectare avocado farm established [...] and Sustainable Pest Control with Koppert Lures One of the biggest challenges for avocado farmers is managing fruitfly, a notorious pest that significantly [...] quality and export compliance. The fruit fly puncture the fruits skin to lay their eggs. Once hatched, the larvae feed on the fruit flesh, damaging it and

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

  March 27, 2025

  avocado industry is booming, with exports projected to reach a market value of $175 million by 2025 (Source: USDA.gov). However, a new and devastating pest [...] damage: The Hass variety is known to be the most susceptible to this pest, and that is not great news because Hass represents the larger percentage of the [...] commonly believed . Breaking the Myths Around Biological Control Despite the success of bio solutions, misconceptions still exist in the farming community: Myth:

• Don Sanchez Fresh innovates with biological control in avocados

  fear. You need the help of Koppert consultants to know which substances affect the performance of beneficial insects. It also takes a lot of dedication to [...] them to make the decision to implement this tool in the production of Hass avocado. The result has been an effective and safe control of thrips , crystalline [...] controlled the white mite, a pest that had been a major problem for several berry growers in the region. That was when they learned about Koppert's natural solutions

• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  consumption. The future of biological control in papaya production Koppert has a portfolio of natural solutions to control the main pests that affect the papaya [...] aphids and leafhoppers through the release and establishment of their main natural enemies in the crop. "The future of biological control in tropical crops [...] its mission as a producer company, to improve and care for the health of the crop, its workers and the final consumer, who now can enjoy a product that is

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release [...] to comply with the legal framework for entry into the U.S. market, one of the most important and demanding at a global level. Looking for a reliable partner [...] and found Koppert... at the beginning of the establishment of the biological control tools, their consultants showed us the range of possibilities they had

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

  February 9, 2026

  bassiana ) and mass trapping with Horiver for the control of thrips, the farm achieved consistent pest control by breaking the pest life cycle, and pest [...] 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 [...] ownership ensures the program is sustained 30 days a month . Protecting Innovation, The Koppert Way Over time, United selections has expanded the area under Koppert’s

• Know Your Enemy - A closer look at Whiteflies

  August 14, 2024

  inside the plant, the tobacco whitefly spreads out over the plant in its entirety. The females lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves, just the same [...] Once they find a feeding spot, they remain there for the rest of their larval development. The fourth larval instar, when the red eyes of the adult whitefly [...] referred to as a 'pupa.' Whitefly species are most easily distinguished at the pupal stage. The adult whitefly emerges from the hardened cuticle of the pupa through