• The Trianum and Vidi Parva Foundation

  February 27, 2019

  research and field trials have demonstrated the importance of promoting and maintaining a healthy and resilient relationship between the plant, soil and microbes [...] microbes. The loss and reduced efficiency of many pesticides and inorganic control options, has led growers and agronomists to see the benefits of the proactive [...] Sclerotinia , Fusarium and Rhizoctonia Uptake of nutrients and water Stress resilience Crop quality and uniformity Get the roots active, and the beneficial microbes

• World Food Day 2020

  October 16, 2020

  need to change in order to improve food security and protect biodiversity and the environment. At the same time, the current global pandemic has accelerated [...] been more interest in the origin of our food. At Koppert, we expect that consumer awareness and the pressure they are exerting on food production will increase [...] pandemic that controls our lives and the changing climate, the resilience of crops has become a crucial factor in our struggle to produce food with dwindling

• Airobug – “the aerial application system”

  January 6, 2021

  is built around the Airobug which is the principle delivery system that runs on the overhead monorail rails systems in the glasshouse. The lateral distribution [...] design and installation of the raised benches in the blocks”. “We have found the Airobug is able to distribute the beneficial insects more accurately, releasing [...] “Koppert is the world leader in the development of mechanical application devices and systems that improve application efficiency, save time, and reduce labour

• Premium Quality, Around The World

  March 6, 2023

  Slovakia, Mexico, Turkey, Spain, Brazil and the US ensure that the distance between Koppert’s live products and the growers is as short as possible. With [...] bumblebees, and microbials – all natural products – delivered to customers alive and kicking is not exactly the easiest task in the world. That task becomes [...] customers with the best possible solutions. It’s a commitment that goes beyond product quality. After all, no matter where in the world the products are

• Certainty in the quality of every sachet and bottle of our predatory mites

  May 19, 2025

  management that reduces pesticide use. Since 2014, she has been dedicated to ensuring the quality of the predatory mites that Koppert produces and imports [...] protecting the crops that provide us with food. Roots in nature Originally from Guanajuato, Mexico, Bertha showed a passion for biodiversity and agriculture [...] foil sachets, and buckets, are designed to maintain the viability of these beneficial organisms until their release in the field. Science and experience as

• A Year Of Impact For The Koppert Foundation

  August 19, 2024

  committee, and three working groups dedicated to smallholder farming, education and innovation, and social responsibility. Under the leadership of the general [...] dependent on the Food Bank, and initiatives to support people in the earthquake area in Syria/Turkey. New Organisational Structure In 2022, the Foundation [...] IPM for smallholder vegetable growers, and also supported the CABI invasive species compendium and Resilience Food Stories. In addition, several individual

• Transforming crop protection: the rise of predatory mites

  September 8, 2025

  was the company that pioneered biocontrol in Spain. It was innovative, science and practical driven - and I knew I wanted to be part of that.” The Swirskii [...] mites now form the backbone of protocols tackling invasive pests like Thrips parvispinus and Scirtothrips in peppers. The power of mites and the role of research [...] strawberries, citrus, and beyond From greenhouses to open fields, the success of Swirski-Mite opened the door to other applications. The team developed protocols

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] During the initial few years, the anthurium company owned by Lex Scheffers and Fred van Zijl did not immediately have the wind at its back but the business [...] of the growing plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants

• Natutec Drive – On the road to precision biological control

  March 10, 2021

  Natutec Drive that take care of distributing predatory mites and insects essential for the biological control of pests and diseases in the cultivation of [...] chemical residues, and legislators concerned with food safety and environmental issues, the demand for biological solutions for agriculture and horticulture [...] Ireland and the Netherlands where Natutec Drive is currently being used. 'Besides the time and expense of applying biologicals by hand, the biggest advantage

• Enhancing the efficiency of biocontrol applications with Natutec Airobreez

  essential. With the Airobreez, we’ve accomplished that and more." Located in the Netherlands' Westland region, Labeau specializes in breeding and propagating [...] has also noted the improved reach and effectiveness: "With its gentle airflow, the Airobreez safely disperses natural enemies over crops, and with over 98% [...] “The Airobreez has transformed our approach to biological crop protection ," says Tim from Labeau in the Netherlands. "Our greenhouse layout and equipment