• Biological crop protection boosts yield and profitability with longer spraying windows and zero residue risks

  February 22, 2024

  One of these many challenges is managing pest and disease pressure while maintaining productivity and keeping in mind the strict regulations regarding [...] Efficient labour and logistics Labour availability is an increasing problem for many growers around the globe. Availability can fluctuate due to shortages [...] reducing bottlenecks in the supply chain. Enhancing profitability Market demand for fruit and vegetables can fluctuate throughout the harvesting season. Being

• Mpumalanga and Limpopo get ready!

  May 6, 2022

  underground. Our partner for the upcoming week is Aerobotics, whose mission it is to use intelligent technology to make the future of farming more fruitful [...] are so excited for the week ahead to share more about the possibilities of unlocking farm efficiencies and helping you to discover the latest innovative [...] solutions for pest control and optimising your yield. We believe the answers to many of the agricultural challenges we face in South Africa lie in nature

• 'n Gunstige ekosisteem vir pesbeheer

  August 31, 2024

  021-y Date of use: 5 May 2024. Lorena, P. & Alomar, O. 2012. The role of omnivory in the conservation of predators: Orius majusculus (Heteroptera: Ant [...] Blasco-Moreno, A. & Arnó, J. 2021. Can insectary plants enhance the presence of natural enemies of the green peach aphid ( Hemiptera : Aphididae) in mediterranean [...] parasitiese wespes in. Die sleutel tot sukses in volhoubare biologiese beheer is om ‘n gunstige omgewing te skep wat die groei van die voordelige insekpopulasies

• Partner with Nature this macadamia season

  July 14, 2022

  that many of the challenges we find on farms already have a solution hidden in nature – we just have to find it! During the past few seasons, the Koppert South [...] s and part of the success has been the first commercial release of a parasitic wasp to destroy stinkbug eggs. We can truly say that the results obtained [...] ensures that every stage of the macadamia’s development is effectively covered by biological control. Continue reading the full article in Laeveld Agrochem

• GROW article on Koppert participation in Dutch Innovation Mission

  April 19, 2022

  Travelling through the provinces of Gauteng, Limpopo and the Western Cape, from 4 – 8 April, the participants gained insight into the development and challenges [...] South Africa recently had the valuable opportunity to participate in the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) Innovation Mission. The Koppert South Africa team [...] and the University of Twente, to travel across the country linking Dutch innovative knowledge and technology with South African counterparts. The workshops