• Happy Women’s Day!

  August 8, 2022

  love of nature motivated her to work within the agricultural space. “I have always wanted to work in nature. In working for Koppert you are part of a family [...] celebrate the network of women working within agriculture that support and equip these farmers to do the wonderful work they are doing. At Koppert, we [...] what is it like for women in South Africa to work within a space that was traditionally more a male working environment? “You have to be willing to take

• Sticky plate

  alate mealybugs inside or outside the greenhouse. How does Sticky plates work? Sticky plates are an essential part of a Delta Trap for the detection of [...] evenly as possible over the area, in order to avoid interference. Best working conditions Sticky plates The Sticky plates does not require any specific

• Nephubug

  Planococcus ficus ) and Citrus mealybug ( Planococcus citri ) How does Nephubug work? The larvae and adult stage of Nephubug feed on the mealybug. Application [...] Sprinkle material on branches, out of direct sunlight Distribute evenly Best working conditions Nephubug The predatory beetle is most effective at temperatures

• Better insights and digital advice with Natutec Scout

  his consultant if need be. The threshold value helps to prevent unnecessary work. Although, with just two whitefly per square metre or a few thrips in your [...] in the software reporting these kinds of measurement. The threshold value works as an alarm bell – as soon as the level of infestation exceeds the threshold [...] using the Natutec Scout app since October 2019 and is very happy with how it works. ‘Scouting with the app is much faster thanks to the scanner’s digital image

• Tripar-C

  codling moth , Macadamia nut borer and the litchi moth . How does Tripar-C work? The adult Tripar-C wasps lay their eggs inside the False codling moth egg [...] , out of direct sunlight Distribute evenly throughout the orchard Best working conditions Tripar-C The predatory wasp is most effective at temperatures

• Permipar

  Planococcus citri ) and vine mealybug ( Planococcus ficus ). How does Permipar work? Adult female parasitic wasps parasitize the mealybugs , particularly the [...] in the crop for at least two weeks Carry out adequate ant control Best working conditions The predatory wasp is most effective at temperatures around 25°C

• A decade of investing in South African soil

  August 24, 2022

  our head down, worked hard, stayed frugal, and always looked for new avenues and possibilities to create sales.” Frank’s passion for the work Koppert does [...] months, and years building relationships with farmers across the country. Hard work steadily built a strong foundation client base with Blueberry Hill (East [...] and the values it represents is clear: “I really like the people we get to work with in agriculture and horticulture – they are the salt of the earth. Also

• Attracker

  hides in a sheltered place on the crop. Crops All crops. How does Attracker work? Attracker is a solution of several sugars (fructose, glucose, saccharose) [...] litres/ha Protected crops: 100-200 ml per 100 litre of water (0.1-0.2%). Best working conditions Attracker Follow the user instructions of the pesticides. There

• Trianum-P improves open field pepper production in Portugal

  level of plant health and vigour so that the harvesting machine can do its work well. ‘With the introduction of mechanical harvesting, we were forced to [...] challenge facing the production of crops for the processing industry is to work at a low price in which the fruit and vegetable product present the physical

• The importance of women in Agriculture

  August 15, 2022

  have to be like a man, but rather work with the unique strengths you have as a woman. “Know that you are going to work very hard and prepare yourself with [...] Development of Agricolleges International. When speaking about trends of women working in agriculture, Laurika provides significant insight: “Women make up 43% [...] decision-making entities and access to credit and financial services. We need to work at two levels to address this discrimination: at government level, we need