• Cerall: 100% biological seed treatment against fungal diseases

  May 13, 2024

  with the plant. They cause the plant to start various defence reactions that in turn also prevent the pathogens from successfully infecting the young [...] Researched and discovered in Sweden The origin of Cerall lies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, where the first preliminary tests were carried [...] bacterial strain came out of the tests as the strongest and most reliable: Pseudomonas chlororaphis MA342 which was extracted from the roots of wild crowberry

• Knowledge transfer brings good results in India

  May 7, 2024

  are usually inadequate for controlling the disease. The trials were carried out in the Monsoon season when the disease is most severe. Farmers practices [...] for the Koppert strategy than for the conventional methods. Farmers’ practices even resulted in negative returns while with the Koppert strategy the returns [...] different synthetic fungicides. The Koppert strategy consisted of disinfecting the soil with Veni Goklean and recolonizing the soil with beneficial microorganisms

• Cultivating health with biological crop protection

  April 7, 2024

  people and the environment The link between human health and the environment is undeniable. Air and water pollution, climate change, and the use of harmful [...] important to recognize that the health of our planet and its inhabitants are interconnected. At Koppert, we understand the vital role that biological crop [...] fungi are employed to control pests, reducing the need for synthetic pesticides that can harm human health and the environment. Health of farmers and greenhouse

• Innovative program aims to combat Striga weed threat to Sorghum

  March 8, 2024

  making strides in the battle against the parasitic weed Striga, which poses a significant threat to the staple crop Sorghum. Spearheaded by the Netherlands Institute [...] microbial isolate to a commercial product. The goal of PROMISE II The core objective of PROMISE II, the second phase of the initiative, is to develop prototype [...] to harness the power of beneficial soil microbes to protect Sorghum from the devastating effects of Striga infestation. Koppert is one of the global partners

• 2023 trial season proves value of biological solutions in outdoor crops

  March 7, 2024

  growers had the opportunity to observe firsthand the effects of our products on their harvest. The power of trials With the arrival of the new year, almost [...] already thoroughly tested the product in the lab and in the field,' says Felipe. 'We expect each of our products to add value; the trials demonstrate exactly [...] growers.’ Trial by fire Wireworms are the enemy of the developing potato tuber, leaving holes and reducing the quality of the product. Koppert's Casea beneficial

• Koppert to showcase Digital Assistant Prototype at Fruit Logistica 2024

  January 26, 2024

  been at the forefront of the IPM industry, accumulating a wealth of knowledge and insights. Now, we're channeling this rich knowledge base into the development [...] refining our digital solutions. Join us at Fruit Logistica and be at the forefront of the agricultural revolution. Your input matters, and together, we can [...] can also provide your input online. Click here or scan the QR code underneath. Provide your input The Koppert Digital assistant This innovative tool provides

• Venray: biological control of oak processionary caterpillars

  March 9, 2022

  a big difference in the fight against oak processionary caterpillars In the Municipality of Venray a third of the tree stock in the area, some 11,000 trees [...] for the Municipality of Venray. ‘We use nematodes at locations in outlying areas where there might be protected species of butterfly and moth. The major [...] is high up on the political agenda, as well as being an important social issue.’ Entonem makes a big difference According to Bergeijk, the results have

• World Food Day 2021

  October 18, 2021

  better life’. The United Nations first Food Systems Summit held in Rome last month has called for bold new actions to transform the way the world produces [...] consumes food, with the aim of getting back on track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are a ‘Partner’ for the UN SDGs and actively [...] lifestyle by living off the land and sharing knowledge. He started the Terre de Liens in 2003 to buy farms for a growing community to face the challenges presented

• ‘Ornamental plant companies need to innovate more in plant protection’

  August 6, 2021

  permitted anything. Pulling out all the stops Green'05 determines the strategy as regards the beneficials to be used based on the scouting observations. Thorough [...] words come from Martijn Roos. He is the plant protection specialist for the entire company at Green'05 in Bergschenhoek, the Netherlands, which, with seven [...] back for a moment at the type of plant protection used back then. ‘After a couple of years, I came to the conclusion that we were in the process of spraying

• Knowledge sharing with plant doctors in Africa and India

  August 3, 2021

  about the laws and regulations that the Kenyan government has put in place to control the misuse of pesticides and other chemicals in terms of the environment [...] solutions in the field through a course developed by CABI and the Koppert Foundation. The course gives local farmers a better understanding of the non-target [...] attended the training course to share their skills as ‘plant doctors.’ More than 20 people attended the course. A greater reach via the internet The COVID-19