• World Soil Day - Soil, where food begins

  December 5, 2022

  World Soil Day - Soil, where food begins Every year, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations holds a ‘World Soil Day’ during which [...] which it aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and our wellbeing by addressing growing challenges in soil management and [...] In this we are a partner of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Did you know that? (Statistics provided by the FAO) 95% of our food comes from soils

• Mexican Ceickor, World Horti Center and Koppert sign MoU

  November 4, 2020

  Mohr, Felix Tarrats of Ceickor, Joep Hendricks of World Horti Center and Peter Maes of Koppert Biological Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) [...] Director International of World Horti Center, explains. The official signing of the MoU took place during the opening ceremony of the virtual mission, which [...] and companies of the greenhouse horticultural sector are present. Every year, tens of thousands of interested parties from all over the world find their way

• Dedication and collaboration: Empowering growers through field trials around the world

  Added value for growers Koppert's network of field trials reflects our commitment to a new global model of food production. By dedicating financial, technical [...] environment of mutual trust. On demonstration fields, growers learn how climate, geography, timing, and application methods impact the effectiveness of biological [...] expertise to navigate growers through every stage of the crop cycle, ensuring the successful implementation of biocontrol in their IPM strategy. Proven solutions

• Paving the way for a greener tomorrow on World Sustainable Transport Day

  November 24, 2023

  In a world increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of human activities, the significance of sustainable transport cannot be emphasized enough [...] transport practices for several years. A key pillar of our plan involves the decentralization of our production and packaging operations globally. This [...] ty benefits. The introduction of the Eco-friendly cooler , a recyclable replacement for Styrofoam boxes, and the use of HVO30, a sustainable hydro-treated

• Recognising the power of agriculture

  November 22, 2022

  responsible for 31% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, the primary driver of climate change. By threatening every dimension of food security – [...] to climate change is the issue of biodiversity loss. The intensification of agriculture – which involves the heavy use of synthetic fertilisers, pesticides [...] makes it one of the biggest contributors to biodiversity loss. As the world population grows, the demand for food will only increase. The use of chemical

• Biological control of the oak processionary caterpillar

  Need to get rid of oak processionary caterpillars? The oak processionary caterpillar poses a challenge to local authorities and managers of (public) green [...] Entonem nematodes come in. The best biological solution for effective control of this pest that presents a health hazard in both rural and urban areas. About [...] 1 mm), unsegmented worms that occur naturally in the soil throughout the world. When the nematodes come into contact with the caterpillars , they penetrate

• In control of pests in outdoor crops

  May 2, 2024

  wasp for the control of mealybugs in grapes and citrus, and the predatory mite, Spidex ( Phytoseiulus persimilis ) for the control of spider mites in tomatoes [...] lophanthae ) is one of the most recent additions to our portfolio for outdoor crops. This predatory beetle is the natural enemy of armoured scales in citrus [...] more registrations to outdoor use.” As a result of these efforts, many countries have approved the use of Trianum ( Trichoderma harzianum ) in several outdoor

• Out of hibernation and ready for strawberry pollination

  February 11, 2019

  one of the biggest growers of strawberries in Europe with nearly 6000 ha devoted to different type of berry production in the Huelva region. Most of the [...] Climate Change report has drawn world attention to the need for a reliable and healthy source of pollinators to secure the world’s food production.’ Bumblebees [...] Europe and other parts of the world are produced with great care and under veterinary supervision, thereby ensuring that they are of the very best quality

• Koppert Biological Systems partner of Resilience Food Stories

  February 24, 2021

  more productive, and more resilient around the world. Storytelling Resilience Food Stories is the brainchild of photographer Ruud Sies and creative producer [...] jubilee book of Koppert Biological Systems in 2017. 'During our travels for the jubilee book, we were captivated time and again by the stories of growers and [...] the result of great optimism because the companies steadfastly grow in this way,' explains Hanneke. They were introduced to a whole new world. Ruud adds

• A year of impact for the Koppert Foundation

  June 28, 2024

  ambassadors of environmentally friendly ways of growing healthy food.’ An overview of the projects funded can be found in the 2023 Annual Report of the Koppert [...] considerably improved the quality of young plants. Another example is the development of a programme for the biological control of bacterial wilt in tomato in [...] highlights Geographically, Africa received most of the funding, with 9 projects, followed by Europe, Asia, and South America. In 2023, the Koppert Foundation