• Chula Brand is a pioneer in biological pest control in papaya

  responsible for losses in its production in a safe and effective way. Chula Brand is a company with more than 20 years of experience in the production and [...] enemies in the crop. "The future of biological control in tropical crops such as papaya will be greatly influenced by science and research. And by what companies [...] al practices that can be implemented in open field crops. This is confirmed by Chula Brand, a leading company in the production and export of papayas,

• The importance of women in Agriculture

  August 15, 2022

  has observed an increase in dynamic women entering the industry in recent years, as companies are becoming more diverse and are sometimes specifically looking [...] agriculture, so if you are considering a career in agriculture or in the agro-food industries, find out which skills are scarce. You can contact Agricolleges [...] for a career in agriculture. When exploring the possibilities for a career in agriculture two valuable viewpoints that provide insight are from the perspective

• RedStar places trust in Natutec Scout

  is responsible for plant protection at the company's six locations in Voorne-Putten. In total, this amounts to a 28-hectare area. Jan has used the Natutec [...] infestation is developing.’ A lot of time saved This trend in level of infestation pressure is now visible in easy-to-understand graphs. ‘It's about that line. [...] Is it going up? Down? Or is it staying the same? That's what I want to see,’ says Jan. ‘In addition, our scouts and I save an enormous amount of time

• Koppert is investing in smarter scouting

  June 17, 2019

  number of Dutch tomato growers are testing the innovation in practice. The app is currently in the pre-introduction phase: we are shifting the focus towards [...] possible to manually enter sticky trap and crop data in the app. The generated data will then be displayed in an online dashboard. This dashboard is based on [...] the level of infestation in their greenhouses. Additionally, the dashboard lists how pests and their natural enemies develop in relation to one another

• Leading farmers in climate-smart horticulture

  October 18, 2022

  farmers in climate-smart horticulture. The HortiDemoCentre will specialise in protected horticulture and will showcase the best and most cutting-edge in Dutch [...] products that are nutritious and safe and allow access to premium markets. Just a few of the innovative technologies we have in place are: - Drain water [...] together with other leading partners in the horticultural sector. As part of a consortium including local and Dutch companies, in partnership with Stellenbosch

• A decade of investing in South African soil

  August 24, 2022

  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 in Europe. But through all [...] South Africa for the first time in 1995, the country and its’ people made such an impression on Frank that he returned in 2007. He and Ingrid established [...] d their first company, Vistaverde, in 2010, and finally started Koppert South Africa in August 2012. Taking to the road, he spent hours, days, months,

• The journey of sustainable citrus farming in agriculture

  to know Balbino Garre Martínez, a grower with over 35 years of experience in citrus and livestock farming. Balbino, along with his two brothers, operates [...] techniques and the embrace of biological control measures, farmers like him are shaping a more responsible agricultural industry. Balbino's experience serves

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

  February 22, 2024

  how much value our products add, in a wide range of conditions that you simply cannot reproduce in the lab. That is what is so powerful about these trials [...] of biofungicide Trianum in a wide range of crops. In fields treated with Trianum, there were few early symptoms of Rhizoctonia in potato. Over the next few [...] worth, explains Felipe. In the end, the occurrence of Rhizoctonia in fields treated with Trianum was just 9.4% compared to 19.2% in fields treated with c

• In control with Koppert: Biological crop protection since 1967

  provide support and additional information. Get in touch Who are we? Koppert is a global company specializing in biological crop protection solutions. For over [...] Experience Centre is an extensive demo, located in Dronten, The Netherlands. At this demo field, we are showing our latest biological crop protection solutions [...] pests and diseases in outdoor crops, like onion, potatoes, winter wheat, pumpkin, beetroot, parsnips and carrot. Our solutions are targeting various pests

• Spidex Vital: Your Vital partner in spider mite control

  n is present, so when applied in hotspots the adults are followed up by the growing nymphs and also Spidex eggs that are present will hatch amidst the [...] now delivered in a new formulation; with a greater impact on spider mite control: Spidex Vital Born to fight Spidex Vital predatory mites are born to fight [...] our predatory mites have an energetic start and are better capable of travelling the given distance. In a bottle of Spidex Vital a more diverse population