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

  October 5, 2023

  County Government hosted a unique capacity-building event - A Mango Farmers Training held on the 4th of October 2023. This event was geared towards empowering [...] destination countries to ensure that produce was acceptable for these markets. This included highlighting that there was a Zero tolerance policy for fruit fly in [...] their farms from the training, courtesy of the Netherlands embassy, a move that was highly appreciated by the county government and the farmers themselves

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

  g for Chula Brand, since we went from a conventional management to a more environmentally friendly one. What was the most challenging at the beginning [...] Brand, a leading company in the production and export of papayas, which has managed to control the pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe [...] part of their mission as a producer is to contribute to healthy food in the world and, to achieve this, they must produce food with a lower chemical load.

• Towards a chemical-free future in agriculture: The vision of grower Koen

  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

• Koppert participates in the 2023 GLOBAL G.A.P. Tour stop event in Kenya

  March 29, 2023

  GLOBAL G.A.P tour in Nairobi. GLOBAL G.A.P, an internationally recognized certification standard for farm production, in partnership with Rootooba, a Kenyan [...] conference in Kenya. The event was aimed at giving producers, retailers, Agri-input suppliers, and other agriculture stakeholders a platform to understand why [...] Authority (AFA), According to the Rootooba Lead DR. Charity Mutegi, this event was a starting point for stakeholders to understand their roles in promoting Food

• Growing for the Future—Koppert joins FreshCrop to plant trees for a Greener Tomorrow

  October 17, 2024

  sustainability has become more than just a buzzword—it’s an urgent call to action. At Koppert Kenya, we believe that building a greener, more resilient future starts [...] Sheep Ranch, marking a significant moment in our ongoing efforts to protect the environment and support local communities. This event was not just about planting [...] growth, offering them the resilience they need to thrive in a changing climate Building a Sustainable Legacy This tree-planting event aligns perfectly

• Celebrating our 10th Anniversary!

  October 11, 2018

  (general manager, Koppert Kenya), started the journey. ”It was quite demanding, but I knew it was a humble beginning for greater things to come,” he reported [...] commercially available, we launched a two-pronged spider mite IPM program. A few months later, another product – Swirski-Mite was successfully registered for the [...] understand our clients’ needs in order to better meet them. Although Koppert was a late entrant into this market, growers gradually adopted our innovative systems

• Koppert Present at Biocontrol Africa and NewAG International Conference 2018, Nairobi

  October 12, 2018

  of the conference was on the topics: Specialty Plant Nutrition; Biostimulants and Biofertilisers; and Precision Agriculture. Koppert was represented in this [...] this conference with a presentation on biological seed dressing of cereals -the case of Panoramix in East Africa. This presentation was given by Charles Macharia [...] goal of the African-themed event was to expound on the subject of Scaling. Jan Ubels of SNV, an expert on the subject gave a talk on the topic. Peter Maes

• Panoramix -Revolutionizing Growing of Cereals

  December 6, 2018

  results. We sampled a few of them, and this is what they had to say: ‘’Panoramix was a new product for me so I decided to give it a try in a portion of my farm [...] wheat crops. There was something different about this season though. This is a period where many farmers across Kenya adopted the use of a new and innovative [...] farmers grow them either for subsistence or as a commercial activity. Whichever the case, these farmers encounter a myriad of challenges ranging from pests and

• Excellent Results with Trianum in Onions

  October 11, 2018

  the potential to be a highly profitable venture. Unfortunately, many farmers are yet to realize this. According to a local expert, a farmer who practices [...] solutions. A healthy plant starts with a healthy root system Peter Njaramba is the production manager at Kitengela Farm. On the advice of a regional Koppert [...] The company was founded in 2015 and mainly grows bulb onions. It is strategically located in Kitengela (in the outskirts of Nairobi) which is a prime market

• Equinox Farm Takes Soil Health Management To the Next Level With NatuGro Program

  January 8, 2026

  and when the NatuGro program was introduced, the timing was perfect. The farm needed: • A way to rejuvenate aging crops • A solution to restore soil balance [...] stands for Natural Growing and is a system approach that enables you to cultivate your crop in a more natural manner. As a result, the input of chemical [...] s and natural agents. The result is a healthy crop with a superior performance. Together, these products ensure a strong and resilient crop that grows