• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  this is the way to improve future food production, a food production where microbiological solutions can contribute to soil health and plant resilience to [...] factor in our struggle to produce food with dwindling resources. The enduring topical question we face: "How can we achieve food security for a growing global [...] global pandemic has accelerated consumer pressure on sustainable food production and safe food. The empty supermarket shelves during the lockdown in many countries

• World Soil Day 2022

  December 2, 2022

  World Soil Day – Soil, where food begins Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which [...] challenges in soil management and encouraging societies to improve soil health. Held on the 5th of December, this year’s theme is: ‘Soils: Where Food Begins’ [...] ensuring food security. Did you know that? 95% of our food comes from soils. 18 naturally occurring chemical elements are essential to plants. Soils supply

• Plant Health

  January 1, 1970

  source-sink dynamics between leaves and fruits/roots, and the intricate soil food web play pivotal roles in maintaining optimal plant growth. A balanced [...] efficiently, they transfer sugars to the root system, stimulating the soil food web. This interaction releases essential minerals, enabling the formation [...] formation of complete proteins crucial for plant growth. A well-established soil food web contributes to minimal susceptibility to opportunistic pathogens. Stored

• Crop Protection

  January 1, 1970

  do not develop resistance to natural enemies. Supports soil health & biodiversity – Improves soil fertility, preserves pollinators, and strengthens crop [...] little to no residues on crops. This enhances food safety and reduces the risk of pesticide residues in the food chain, addressing consumer concerns about [...] natural enemies compared to chemical pesticides. Soil health and biodiversity Chemical pesticides often harm soil organisms, pollinators, and beneficial insects

• Plant Disease Management

  January 1, 1970

  less susceptible to common plant diseases. Healthy soil Maintaining healthy soil is crucial. Soil that is well-draining and nutrient-rich provides a solid [...] environmental risks. Plant diseases pose a significant threat to global food production. They can result in yield losses, increased production costs, [...] practices, biological disease control is set to play a more prominent role in our food production systems. Understanding plant diseases Plant diseases, caused by

• Sugar beet

  January 1, 1970

  grows exclusively in tropical and subtropical zones. The soil must contain a large supply of plant food, be rich in humus and must retain a great deal of moisture

• Mushroom

  January 1, 1970

  ng fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fruit bodies of

• At Koppert, every day is Earth Day

  April 26, 2021

  sustainable farming practices reduce soil depletion, erosion and water pollution. Sustainable methods also restore the soils and biodiversity. See how our c [...] transformative impact to restore our Earth while providing nutritious and safe food. Green technology The role that biological control agents provide for growers [...] agriculture with the help of natural solutions. Visit the platform of Resilience Food Stories . * Earth Day was first marked in 1970. It gave a voice to an emerging

• Casea

  January 1, 1970

  into the pest's body cavity. These bacteria convert the host tissue into a food source, on which nematodes feed, develop, and reproduce inside the host. [...] must be between 4 and 8 Distribute the spraying solution evenly over the soil/medium surface Application through irrigation systems: Pressure-compensated [...] spray solution (average 1.5 billion /ha or 0.6 billion/acre) and against soil pests at a rate of 500 million to 3 billion per ha (200 million to 1.2 billion

• Beetles

  January 1, 1970

  Beneficial nematodes actively seek out and eliminate beetle larvae in the soil, while traps help monitor and reduce adult beetle populations. With Koppert’s [...] the adult stage. Larvae have biting mouthparts and mostly feed on the same food as the adults. The pupae do not make a cocoon and will already display many