• Koppert announces strategic investment from HAL Investments to accelerate growth

  February 15, 2024

  Koppert’s commitment to remaining a family owned company with a legacy of values and dedication. René Koppert, CEO of Koppert: “We're pleased to welcome HAL I [...] HAL Investments is investing in Koppert. This will provide capital to strengthen Koppert's position and accelerate its international expansion. The investment [...] Koppert strategically for upcoming investments. Moreover, it will play a pivotal role in executing its in-licensing and mergers and acquisition strategy. This

• Urgent need to accelerate the pace of change for sustainable cultivation

  April 4, 2018

  in the world. ‘It’s frustrating when I have to tell a farmer that we have a biological solution for his problem, but that it is unlikely to be registered [...] cultivation: ‘Don’t wait for the NGOs to take a stand or consumers to protest. Tell consumers our story so that it is relevant to them.’Much of the debate revolved [...] citizens when it comes to food safety, and a responsible food chain with a minimal impact on the environment and society.’ Crucial need to work together

• Koppert signed the HortiTechIndia covenant to upgrade the Indian Horticulture sector

  April 3, 2017

  horticulture in India, as such to upgrade the current horticulture sector to a higher level and to gain market access. The vision is to increase the yield of vegetable [...] horticulture chain, from seeds to the end consumer, giving special attention to mid-tech solutions. The mission of HortiTechIndia is to position the Netherlands [...] Biological Systems is one of these company’s and will be part of this collaboration for the next three years. The HortiTechIndia covenant is a spin-off of the

• A life rooted in agriculture: transforming the future with Koppert

  January 14, 2025

  many, agriculture is an industry or a profession. For Antonio Gimenez, consultant team manager at Koppert Spain, it is a way of life - a connection formed [...] agriculture has shaped not just a career, but a purpose. “It’s unforgettable,” he reflects, recalling a world where family farming was a cornerstone of existence [...] that Koppert is helping to change the model of crop protection worldwide. It’s how everything started. Our founders Jan and Peter Koppert knew a shift was

• Combating the oak processionary caterpillar requires a combined approach

  May 4, 2021

  smaller acorns. This damage is not generally harmful to the tree, but sometimes a tree can be weakened to the extent that it dies. The oak processionary [...] protection from enemies. If the weather is too warm, the caterpillars will make a nest on the ground where it's a bit cooler. Moths emerge from the pupae [...] nematodes to kill caterpillars While the oak processionary caterpillar can cause problems, the good news is that there are effective products to tackle both

• The Swirski-Mite Revolution: A Game-Changer in Pest Control

  October 21, 2024

  fact, this is how Swirski-Mite is viewed by the market: as a natural enemy that does its work reliably in all kinds of situations. For growers on their farms [...] power of Swirski-Mite actually is. ‘The predatory mite is extremely effective and resistant to high temperatures. It makes short work of thrips and whitefly [...] biocontrol agent is effective to a larger or lesser degree. We conduct a great deal of research into this mite’s use under all kinds of circumstances. In fact

• Sadhguru visits Koppert during 100-day motorbike mission to save soil

  March 22, 2022

  visionaries. Monday he started a 100-day motorbike journey from London to India to raise awareness for his #Savesoil campaign. During a tour through our Experience [...] strives to inspire world leaders, visionaries, influencers and 3,5 billion people in 193 countries to take joint action on saving our soils and to support [...] support long term government policy to revive and regenerate soils. Sadhguru: ‘It doesn’t matter how much wealth, education and money we have, our children

• Spidex Vital Plus – Effective spider mite control in a sachet

  over a longer period of time making it difficult for spider mites to escape the predatory mites easily. This strategy can be applied where it is needed [...] specifically developed to build up defense lines to control spider mite infestation in your crop. Hotspots of spider mites are enclosed by a ‘dam’ of predatory [...] combination with Spidex Vital bottles. Born to fight Spidex Vital predatory mites are born to fight your spider mites . It gives you the best control over hotspots;

• Shadowplant: no longer throwing plants away thanks to maximum biological use

  February 12, 2021

  area is fitted with a WPS system, with the plants growing close together in channels. This is something of a challenge for pesticides, just as it is for [...] Airobug is fitted with a lift, allowing it to be suspended from the monorail at the top of the greenhouse. Pots of biological controls are attached to the [...] occasion, we receive a complaint about a bug in a plant, but now I can explain that the bug is essential. Yhat would not have been tolerated a few years ago,

• What do resilient plants mean to food production and human health?

  February 17, 2021

  Health, the series highlights the importance of plant health and how it is linked to human health. Keynote speakers for this session with be the Creative [...] Latest webinar in the ‘Plants for life, Plant to survive’ series ‘ Resilience Food Stories ’ – a visual platform that focuses on the world of sustainable [...] final webinar of a 3-part series on plant health and resilience on 2 March. Introduced by Koppert Biological Systems at the end of last year to mark the Year