• Decentralization – a vital part of Koppert’s Sustainability Strategy

  November 13, 2024

  the footsteps of Spain and Brazil. Our next biofactory, which will be based in South Africa, is already on the drawing board. Of course, our pollination [...] Future Forward Sustainability Strategy is merely the continuation of a process that has been going on at Koppert for more than half a century since the introduction [...] ‘Decentralizing our production is one of the most important steps when it comes to increasing Koppert’s positive impact and reducing our negative footprint

• Pomegranate

  About The pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) is a small tree or deciduous shrub that belongs to the family of Lythraceae . The plant can grow up to between [...] bear fruit are cultivated for their flowers. The pomegranate’s edible fruit is actually a berry and with regards to size sits between a lemon and grapefruit

• IBMA: Back Biocontrol, not chemical pesticides

  October 18, 2021

  pesticide regulation 1107/2009 which is designed for chemical pesticides and not for biologicals like micro-organisms, pheromones or botanicals. Another crucial [...] must now back biocontrol. Biocontrol is essential to deliver the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Green Deal. My appeal is also to the food industry: Let’s work [...] take stock of the EU Green Deal and its Farm to Fork Strategy for which biocontrol is a key enabler. As passionate advocates of the Green Deal, the biocontrol

• Bacteria, fungi, and viruses essential for improving sustainability in crop protection

  December 2, 2021

  examples of situations in which this is already happening,’ explains co-editor Willem Ravensberg of Koppert Biological Systems. ‘The book is a great source of [...] for the use of chemical pesticides. Many products will be, or already are, prohibited which means that other solutions must be found for growers to protect [...] crop protection is better for both people and the environment and also helps to maintain and protect biodiversity. In addition, it is needed because of

• Natupol

  flowers per m² per week. Crops Round, beef and plum tomatoes and other vegetable or fruit crops. Mode of action After introduction of the hive, worker bumblebees [...] the flowers while at the same time collecting pollen to feed the brood. More workers emerge from the brood in the weeks after the introduction, increasing [...] Position the hive about 20-60 cm above the ground in the shade of the crop or if necessary provide additional shading Under short day conditions (<10 hours

• Natutec Vegetable Frame

  It is equipped with a protection ring around the frame to avoid damage of the high-wires and crops. Mode of action The Natutec Vegetable Frame is mounted [...] consists of the following components: Two blowing devices on a standard which can be mounted on a picking truck One protection ring to protect all the [...] material to be released and close the lid Place the fully charged battery or connect the vegetable frame to the battery of the picking truck Connect the

• Natupol - Consistent quality and continuous innovation

  June 8, 2020

  possible. More than 40% of invertebrate pollinators such as bees and butterflies face extinction according to a recent United Nations report. ‘There is a world [...] our hives today, says Natupol Product Manager Remco Huvermann: ‘Natupol is much more than a box of bumblebees, it’s an entire concept.’ Constant improvement [...] designed for crops covering a surface of more than 2000 m² with a high density of flowers (35-60 per m²) and is ideal for strawberries, vine tomatoes and

• Bumblebees – Keep them cool this summer!

  June 27, 2019

  pollinators cool increases. Keeping an eye on the temperature in the greenhouse is more important than ever for your bumblebees to be able to function optimally [...] between just enough pollination or a fruitset problem,’ Huvermann explains. ‘All that growers worldwide need to do is to take account of their local conditions [...] conditions and make sure the temperature is such that the bumblebees can concentrate on their pollination work and not purely on incubating and ventilating

• Active Pseudomonas registration successfully renewed in Europe for 15 years

  March 1, 2023

  enable European growers to transition to more sustainable agriculture. 1.5 million litres of chemicals replaced MA342 is a micro-organism used in both conventional [...] conventional and organic farming and is used as a biofungicide on more than 100,000 hectares for over 25 years across EU Member States. The strain was selected [...] litres of chemical fungicides and is, as of today, the only reliable substitution for chemical seed treatment. MA 342 is a biocontrol agent that can be used

• Koppert to showcase Digital Assistant Prototype at Fruit Logistica 2024

  January 26, 2024

  work towards more sustainable agriculture. See you at our booth! What would you ask our digital assistant? Don’t want to wait any longer or not visiting [...] take you along on this journey of discovery and therefore this digital tool is set to make its debut at the Fruit Logistica fair in Berlin this February [...] visiting Fruit Logistica? You can also provide your input online. Click here or scan the QR code underneath. Provide your input The Koppert Digital assistant