• Combating food loss and waste: Taking action to transform food systems

  September 29, 2023

  2022 (FAO, 2023). While food is lost or wasted within every part of the chain, a significant contributor to this crisis is the harm inflicted by pests and [...] upon crops. The FAO estimates that up to 40 percent of global crop production is annually lost to pests, with plant diseases costing the global economy over [...] billion. At Koppert we are aware of these losses and are increasingly playing a pivotal role in promoting sustainable cultivation practices, reducing harmful

• World Food Day 2021

  October 18, 2021

  This year’s global theme is: ‘Our actions are our future – better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life’. The United Nations [...] Stories below: Simon Groot - Resilience Food Stories – Is a short interview with Simon Groot - a pioneer in seed breeding - and how he and his company, [...] the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are a ‘Partner’ for the UN SDGs and actively supporting a number of them. They include Zero Hunger by 2030

• The Koppert Outdoor Experience Centre: an innovative meeting place to discover biological crop protection solutions

  August 24, 2023

  outdoor crops come to life. The Outdoor Experience Centre is a collaboration with De Bruycker Agro, a fully operational 100-hectare farm specialised in both [...] and disease pressure is well under control, and weed pressure is manageable as well. However, the wet and dark weather has led to a slower development of [...] have also set up a demonstration plot, where we are controlling thrips in leeks using Orius and Lobularia. Currently we are finding a significant presence

• Village Farms bee-lieves in doing good with IPM

  August 4, 2021

  are healthy and that their fruit is safe to eat. One such person on the helm of this noble endeavor is Mike Bledsoe, who is the vice president of food safety [...] Integrated Pest Management is a method that has been used with great success in reducing the need for chemicals in agriculture while working to optimize [...] now oversees. With a Ph.D. in entomology along with an extensive experience within the pest management sector Bledsoe helped develop a pesticide registration

• Nematodes significantly reduce Tuta larvae

  June 25, 2020

  his crop. ‘This is the first year we have applied Steinernema feltiae and after the first cycle of three nematode treatments, we saw a reduction of Tuta [...] high-end supermarkets and we want to offer a constant, safe and sustainable product. As the use of chemicals is under pressure and biological protection [...] innovative production techniques. ‘Today, this allows us to offer a consistent quality that is safe and sustainable all year round on our 14 hectares of high-tech

• Natutec Scout wins GreenTech Innovation Award 2019

  June 11, 2019

  Natutec’s Product Manager. ‘It’s a real breakthrough for both growers and our own consultants because it provides a digital platform for the registration [...] traps to identify and count the insects in the crop. The IPM-data is then stored in a central database and offers growers the possibility to carry out detailed [...] app is able to generate advice reports and holds the key to further standardization and improvement in this field. GreenTech 2019 Natutec Scout is on display

• Koppert introduces nematode solutions for agricultural pests

  November 15, 2022

  solutions specifically for agricultural pests. They are a fast and effective biological solution to control a broad range of pests in top fruit, stone fruit, soft [...] for growers is that they can apply these two biocontrol products with the most commonly used spraying and irrigation systems. Another plus is that the beneficial [...] they are safe for humans and the environment supporting a more sustainable way of growing. A long history of product development Koppert has produced

• IBMA: Back Biocontrol, not chemical pesticides

  October 18, 2021

  biocontrol is a key enabler. As passionate advocates of the Green Deal, the biocontrol industry cannot imagine that the EU Commission would even consider a SUD [...] 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 [...] Directive on Sustainable Use of pesticides, still turns a blind eye to biocontrol. “We have a full pipeline of natural solutions waiting to help produce

• Harness the added value of nature's helpers

  October 10, 2022

  harmless to natural enemies. Make a plan with a Koppert consultant to determine the best times to use which products. Soil is home to many natural enemies such [...] and beneficial soil-borne nematodes. Make sure the soil is a good place for them to live. There’s a wealth of knowledge about this in the organic farming [...] to outdoor crops. If you produce outdoor crops, you’re at a huge advantage: the open air is home to an abundance of tiny natural enemies that are invaluable

• Trianum's seven benefits

  June 6, 2018

  fungicides 5. It is reliable and of a consistent quality 6. Safe for people, plants and the environment 7. Easy to apply You can combine a Trianum treatment [...] Pythium, and Rhizoctonia. Trianum is very easy to apply. You can pour on the liquid version, ideally while the plant is still young, or you can add it to [...] treatment with a dose of Vidi Parva . This product encourages root growth, gives your crop a good start, and promotes the development of disease-suppressing