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

  February 28, 2024

  Hence, there is a need to facilitate and broker multi-stakeholder partnerships among these groups to foster the co-creation and co-ownership of innovation [...] information, and the specter of low profits, deterring the youth from embracing agriculture. The AIRTEA project emerged as a beacon of change, seeking to empower [...] e livelihoods and rural transformation. While on the production side, small farmers lack information on innovation, and small and medium-sized enterprises

• Leaf miners

  the harvest is affected. The size of a leaf tunnel depends on the stage of development of the leaf, the species of host plant and the species of leaf miner [...] Agromyzidae. This is a family of small flies whose larvae tunnel into the leaves of plants, creating ‘mines’. There are many species of leaf miner affecting [...] the exception of ornamental crops, this is usually of less significance. Seedlings and young plants can be totally destroyed as a result of the direct damage

• Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!

  October 16, 2016

  Today, Koppert is the preferred supplier of biological crop protection solutions in the East Africa region! As we celebrate 10 years of Koppert Kenya’s [...] established with the objective to consistently deliver reliable systems, based on top quality products to local growers and help them improve their crop [...] system. Under these circumstances, by sheer tenacity of purpose and a firm belief in the quality of Koppert products, Charles Macharia (general manager

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  safety of the employees, on the crops, and on the local environment. It has never been a favourite activity of mine. Biological plant protection is so much [...] the top end of the market. Biological plant protection is an additional pillar that supports this position. ‘This type of plant protection is a godsend for [...] longer period. This means that there is always a strong population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The

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

  April 5, 2016

  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 trees [...] quarters of the world’s biodiversity is hosted in forests. With increasing awareness of the need to preserve the numerous and fundamental functions of trees [...] Orwa pointed out. Against the backdrop of the global celebration of forests on 21st March - the International Day of Forests- Koppert hopes to continue this

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  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 [...] practices. For him, it is clear that chemical-free farming is an inevitable trend, and he is determined to prepare for this new phase of sustainable agriculture [...] This way of working allows him to gain experience in using biological crop protection . As a result, he acquires a lot of knowledge and is prepared to

• Koppert Celebrates Golden Jubilee

  November 28, 2016

  beginnings of a brand that started in a family greenhouse, Koppert Biological Systems now has dozens of products that are sold in over 100 countries spread [...] R&D and production processes of our microbial and macrobial products. In an exciting staff evening party on the 15 th of September, the King through Mayor [...] der Stadt presented two of Koppert’s directors, Paul Koppert and Henri Oosthoek, the royal decoration of Officer in the Order of Oranje-Nassau. The royal

• Biological Solutions Meet Peri-urban Horticulture

  February 4, 2019

  classical, 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 [...] concentration of city dwellers, such as is the case with Nairobi and its environs. This typically involves intensive growing of crops on small farms and [...] management of plant pests and diseases using other organisms. The concept relies on an active human management role to achieve this and is an important

• Keep Thrips under Control: Plenty of Options with our Comprehensive IPM package for Management of Thrips.

  September 10, 2024

  Amblyseius swirskii is a species of predatory mite, which is an excellent biocontrol agent of thrips and whiteflies. This mite can survive on pollen and other [...] proven results. 2. Attracker: Attracker is a sugar-based thrips lure comprising of sucrose, dextrose and fructose. It is an insect attractant which improves [...] microbiological insecticide Boveril is an insect pathogenic fungus, which acts on different stages of development of the hosts, such as larvae, nymphs,

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

  October 5, 2023

  hosted a unique capacity-building event - A Mango Farmers Training held on the 4th of October 2023. This event was geared towards empowering the mango farmers [...] to address some of the most pressing issues in mango cultivation. The Issues tackled included: Export Market Insights : Majority of the mango farmers [...] markets, because of the attractive prices that Kenyan Mangoes fetch globally. Understanding export market standards and quality requirements is essential. Experts