• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 7, 2024

  Management is a crucial driver of economic efficiency in agriculture. It supports in strategically considering the economic threshold—the point where the costs [...] system which is easier to balance in the crop. This supports in lowering the risks of impact by drought, salinity, wind pests and diseases. In other words [...] Management is a crucial driver of economic efficiency in agriculture. It supports in strategically considering the economic threshold—the point where the costs

• Amazone Plants continues the path of organic cultivation

  plants. In the end, everything more or less turned out fine – the plants in 12 cm pots were sold in 14 cm pots in the summer, and the plants in 14 cm pots [...] complex. The plants in the propagation phase enter the processing hall every nine weeks. During the nine week period that the plants are in the greenhouse [...] strong population in the greenhouse crop and control of the thrips is maintained at the right level. The method works fine in this automated production system

• Leading farmers in climate-smart horticulture

  October 18, 2022

  retailers. The HortiDemoCentre will not only focus on the improvement of farming methods, but by focusing on the entire value chain, markets for the products [...] system. - Rainwater is harvested and storage is installed for 500 000 litres. - The pump room is part of the greenhouse and covered in double walled pol [...] A safety rail on the two side gutters, 5m above ground, prevents falling during maintenance activities on the greenhouse. - IP net in the roof vents protects

• A decade of investing in South African soil

  August 24, 2022

  growth. There have been very difficult times for the company, Frank remembers: “The winter months in the early years delivered no income. In the last few [...] re – they are the salt of the earth. Also, it is great to deliver a product that has a positive impact on people and the planet. That is what Koppert South [...] of helping farmers on the sunny tip of Africa become Partners with Nature. After visiting South Africa for the first time in 1995, the country and its’ people

• In control with Koppert: Biological crop protection since 1967

  at our Outdoor Experience Centre The Koppert Outdoor Experience Centre is an extensive demo, located in Dronten, The Netherlands. At this demo field, we [...] Biologicals leave very little to no residue on crops, which reduces the risk of pesticide residues entering the food chain and alleviates consumer concern [...] provide support and additional information. Get in touch Who are we? Koppert is a global company specializing in biological crop protection solutions. For over

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  out with the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners [...] Aubergine (90 ha). The great challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable [...] owners of the company Sociedade Agrícola Militão which cultivates about 40 hectares of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  s, but that gap is getting smaller. In 15 years, I expect there will be no difference at all, especially due to the rapid increase in effective organic [...] Limitation in usage chemical pesticides The increasing interest, especially from governmental bodies, in organic farming marks the path to the future. "You [...] protection.| The future Koen's vision of the future of agriculture is hopeful. He believes that the reduction of chemical methods paves the way for organic

• 2023 trial season proves value of biological solutions in outdoor crops

  February 22, 2024

  solutions in outdoor crops Now that the data has been collected and the numbers have been crunched, it is time for Koppert Global to reflect on the 2023 European [...] growers had the opportunity to observe firsthand the effects of our products on their harvest. The power of trials With the arrival of the new year, almost [...] already thoroughly tested the product in the lab and in the field,' says Felipe. 'We expect each of our products to add value; the trials demonstrate exactly

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  visual indication on the map itself to show how the level of infestation is evolving. Different levels of indication are available – on a location by location [...] Barry explains, ‘The map of our greenhouses, which is programmed into the app, allows us to see where an infestation is and how it is evolving. It also [...] s, departments The grower can use the greenhouse editor in the Natutec Scout app to program in the actual layout of his greenhouse. The software then provides

• Nothing beats original

  Unleash the Original: Get in touch Take the first step towards maximizing your yields and minimizing pest damage by getting in touch with us today. Whether [...] and improved solutions today to support more sustainable agriculture, in partnership with nature. Be the first to receive updates about new stories. Subscribe [...] . Choosing the right predatory mite solution to control a pest infestation is contingent upon various factors such as the type of crop, the specific pest