• The five main benefits of Integrated Pest Management

  January 7, 2024

  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 [...] 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 [...] It supports in strategically considering the economic threshold—the point where the costs of employing biocontrol are justified by the economic damage caused

• HyFood takes habanero to another level with biological control

  exported is destined. "One of the main challenges we face in exporting to the United States is that there is a legal framework that prohibits the use of [...] One of the key factors for the successful implementation of the biological control program was the training of personnel in pest monitoring and the release [...] of 1.8% in volume and 11.4% in economic value, with the main client of Mexican chili being the United States, a country to which around 99% of the total

• Leading farmers in climate-smart horticulture

  October 18, 2022

  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 [...] together with other leading partners in the horticultural sector. As part of a consortium including local and Dutch companies, in partnership with Stellenbosch [...] farmers in climate-smart horticulture. The HortiDemoCentre will specialise in protected horticulture and will showcase the best and most cutting-edge in Dutch

• Rhyzobug - Ready to deal with armoured scales and long tailed mealybugs

  to combine with other natural enemies like Aphytis melinus Makes it easier to comply with the pesticide backlist in the value chain Reduces the number of [...] cause severe damage in your crop and can have a significant impact on your yield. It is therefore important to recognize the damage in an early stage, so [...] others and is easy to apply. It’s recommended to start introduction as soon as the first armoured scales are detected. You apply it in the evening and

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  travelling the given distance. In a bottle of Spidex Vital a more diverse population composition is present, so when applied in hotspots the adults are [...] energy from spider mite from the field to develop the eggs. This will increase the population in your crop. Proof of predation The Phytoseiulus persimilis turns [...] to be one of the most important products for our growers. As the result of many years of research and fine-tuning, Spidex is now delivered in a new formulation;

• Grower Koen - Embracing biological crop protection in agriculture

  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 [...] a conscious choice. Inheriting the farm from his parents, Koen had the opportunity to continue the business. While the trend towards organic farming was

• A decade of investing in South African soil

  August 24, 2022

  for the company, Frank remembers: “The winter months in the early years delivered no income. In the last few years, we had to face COVID and now the war [...] Frank’s passion for the work Koppert does and the values it represents is clear: “I really like the people we get to work with in agriculture and horticulture [...] 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

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  Agrícola Militão, in the town of Ribatejo, in a pepper crop for the processing industry. Pedro Militão is one of the two owners of the company Sociedade [...] of peppers in the Marinhais area. The entire crop is harvested mechanically. With mechanization, it is very important that all plants reach the end of their [...] 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

• GROW article on Koppert participation in Dutch Innovation Mission

  April 19, 2022

  Koppert participation in Dutch Innovation Mission Koppert South Africa recently had the valuable opportunity to participate in the Netherlands Enterprise [...] and the University of Twente, to travel across the country linking Dutch innovative knowledge and technology with South African counterparts. The workshops [...] and crop protection in agriculture, specifically the fruit and vegetable sector. Central to the agri-food innovation mission was the exploration of equal

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

  February 22, 2024

  hands of farmer with tablet with infographics on the screen Biological crop protection boosts yield and profitability with longer spraying windows and [...] One of these many challenges is managing pest and disease pressure while maintaining productivity and keeping in mind the strict regulations regarding [...] reducing bottlenecks in the supply chain. Enhancing profitability Market demand for fruit and vegetables can fluctuate throughout the harvesting season.