• Koppert Sustainability Report 2023

  with nature. How important is collaboration when it comes to sustainability? ‘It’s vital. That’s why it’s embedded in our core values: partnering with nature [...] mean by sustainable finance, and why does it present a risk? ‘I interpret it as funding a company based on its sustainable practices. Banks are already [...] opportunities, it aimed to attract and retain high-potential employees. Building on the leadership curriculum developed in 2022, it expanded its rollout in

• V10: A biological against PepMV

  September 5, 2019

  twofold protection is what distinguishes us from our competitors’. Since its introduction this natural crop protection agent has been successfully used [...] for example Canada, Spain and Italy, are still ongoing. ‘V10 has proved its worth during the course of several efficiency trials that were needed for [...] this virus vaccination is compatible with our total plant health approach, so it can be easily integrated into our way of working,’ says , sales manager Micro

• Plant Empowerment: Sustainable Growing Foundation

  June 12, 2019

  the GPE-concept together worldwide. By applying this data driven concept, it will become possible for growers to gain a larger production with a higher [...] foundation are developing hard- and software for growers and advisors that make it easy for followers of GPE to apply the concept. Together the joint companies [...] GPE is to optimize the growth of a plant by supporting the plant to keep its energy, water and assimilates in balance.

• Entonem_research_results_cold_tolerance_EN_-_Koppert.pdf

  cold-regimes Entonem proved to significantly control black vine weevil. Note that it can take more time (weeks) before the full effect of the nematodes is visible [...] visible (best visible in trial 3). With difficult pests like black vine weevil it is more often observed that mortality can keep increasing along time. 5

• Transeius montdorensis

  most effective at temperatures between between 20 and 32°C (68 and 90°F). It is not effective at temperatures below 15°C/59°F. Transeius montdorensis is

• Cryptobug produces spectacular results against mealy bug

  December 15, 2016

  always return. It's a vicious circle.' Efficient and effective The approach chosen by Van Geest Bros. Limited is the better one, thinks Erik. 'It is rather [...] company specialized in the production of the highest-quality cut flowers. It is managed by the brothers John and Bryan who are supported by their sister [...] beneficials work. Of course, an important advantage of this approach is that it does not damage other beneficials and therefore does nothing to upset the

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

  February 17, 2021

  Plant 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 [...] developments and possibilities of sustainable agriculture and horticulture. It shows that only sustainable agriculture and horticulture that make use of

• ‘Nature is key to solving agricultural dilemmas’

  August 29, 2023

  1960s, when the way of cultivating food worldwide was vastly different to what it is today, Dutch farmer Jan Koppert was seeking a natural solution to recurring [...] the support of his son Peter Koppert, Jan founded Koppert in 1967. Today, it is known as a giant biological crop protection company worldwide, always using [...] high-level scientific research in partnership with universities. Recently, it inaugurated the country's first innovation hub for biological control technology

• Trianum-P effectively controls Brown spot in pears: losses halved by biofungicide

  March 13, 2024

  assess its effectiveness in reducing fruit losses in pear cultivation. ‘Independent research trials in both the Netherlands and Belgium, have shown it to reduce [...] infection by Stemphylium. ‘Our experience over the last years has shown that it is important to take the moment of application into account. Trianum needs

• Koppert Mexico reports successful biocontrol in papaya

  July 5, 2023

  is the biggest exporter of papaya with up to 44% of the global market, so it is little wonder that farmers do their utmost to protect this valuable tropical [...] ‘We now service between 30% of the total papaya surface in this region and it represents some 450 hectares,’ Luis states. ‘In the past farmers have had