• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  programme in Uganda, education on sustainable farming in Zimbabwe, agroforestry projects in Kenya and Uganda and sustainable disease control in tomato in India [...] Structure In 2022, the Foundation established a governance structure comprising a board, a steering committee, and three working groups dedicated to smallholder [...] been running for multiple years. These projects included sustainable cardamom production in Guatemala, improved maize production in Malawi, a school gardening

• Pierce's disease of grapevine

  depends on the plant species: in peach, bacteria are found in high numbers in the roots, whereas in plum, high numbers are found in leaves and fruits. The bacteria [...] bacteria in peach leaves slows down the spread both within this crop as well as from this crop to other crops. How to prevent Pierce's disease of grapevine [...] known in grapevine, stone fruit (peach and plum) and citrus, where it causes diseases such as Pierce's disease of grapevines, phony peach disease, plum

• Boost your cherry flowers for a good production

  March 11, 2021

  right strategy for a strong fruit set. A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality and healthy yield. The flower buds, formed in Autumn, are swelling [...] A strong fruit set is all important for a high quality and healthy yield. Top fruit crops are close to flowering. Now it is the time to choose the right [...] and ready to open. During the short flowering period the crop experiences a tremendous hormonal shift moving from the earlier vegetative stage to this al

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

  pests responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production [...] 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. [...] control programs in more than four papaya production orchards in Mexico. This has contributed to achieving its mission as a producer company, to improve and

• A Future Vision of IPM in Agriculture

  July 22, 2022

  agrochemicals, in particular insecticides in Europe. In addition, the development of insect resistance has also become a serious issue in pests such as [...] which have led to growers and farmers wanting to explore the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies to control insect pests in open field cropping [...] technologies will need to be become more available to assist farmers in managing insect pests as well as helping framers target insects on a local scale. Public

• Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags

  January 6, 2021

  Fortafol ‘in-favour’ for growing strawberries in re-used coir bags There is a much wider and growing appreciation for the role that biostimulants play in integrated [...] within 4-7 days of planting in a re-used coir bag, it helps to re-instate some of the conditions and advantages associated with a first year virgin substrate [...] price to an acceptable level. Neil added, “There’s a whole lot more to be gained by using Fortafol-D. It supports general plant health and acts as a metabolic

• Cerall: 100% Biological Seed Treatment Against Fungal Diseases

  July 26, 2024

  Koppert is the only company in Europe to offer a powerful biological (microbial) solution against seed-borne fungal diseases in cereal crops: Cerall . This [...] drought. In this way, Cerall with its active bacteria provides a significant yield increase. Easy To Use Cerall is a liquid formulation that is ready to use [...] fifth-leaf stage. How exactly did this 100% organic product come about? How does this special formulation work? And how easy is Cerall to use? Researched &

• A life-long commitment to help growers thrive with sustainable growing practice

  January 14, 2025

  solutions work required a shift from a curative mindset to a preventive approach — aiming at a natural balance in their crops and how to maintain it," she explains [...] mission for the rest of her life. Growing up in a farming family, Rianne's father was a pioneer in using biological solutions for his crops. He also devoted [...] severe reduction in the use of chemical agents. In fact, a lot of them are going to disappear over the next three to five years due to more stringent r

• Natutec Drive – ‘In a class of its own!’

  June 4, 2021

  Half a year ago, Dyson Farming in the UK took the decision to acquire the Natutec Drive tool to disperse its biological pest control products. ‘It was [...] was a brilliant move,’ says Glasshouse Manager Angel Angelov. ‘When it comes to the even distribution of Koppert’s predatory insects , it’s in a class of [...] approach to cultivation. At Dyson farming, it’s all about innovation.’ Dyson Farming is the biggest private landowner in the United Kingdom and grows a variety

• Getting a head start - The importance of scouting in winter

  January 31, 2025

  principle to scout for diseases is to understand what a healthy plant looks like. This is specifically key to identifying seedling diseases. Plants communicate [...] winter to early spring. For growers, this transition is not just about preparing for planting; it is also a critical time for pest and disease management [...] communicate in colour and growth, so when scouting for seedling diseases look for yellowing, wilted, stunted, or dead plants. In general, certain weather