" Our ride is still the same as when my grandfather and father founded this company with the introduction of the first predatory mite for biologic command " , enounce Koppert CEO René Koppert . " Our grow reach of predatory mite products has ready a standard in the sector that is unmanageable to exhaust . "
" The innovative biocontrol root that came onto the market more than half a C ago was a actual biz changer for grower at the time . Continuous research and innovation to develop the product portfolio since 1967 have ensured that these premium - caliber product for controlling harmful pest are more vital and in effect than ever " , say René . ' We can be gallant that we preface the first predatory pinch , Phytoseiulus persimilis , to growers in the Netherlands more than 55 old age ago , but by far the greatest achievement is that we have make do to improve and escalate the production , safe transportation and optimum app of our predatory mite products worldwide . The quality and life force of our mites have never been secure .
uninterrupted dedication"We are the third coevals at Koppert to mistreat into the shoes of our founder , but our military mission continue unaltered , and that is to ferment towards the better wellness of people and the major planet ; to avail growers and optimise cultivation and reduce the encroachment on the surroundings . This is our contribution and the force back force behind our daily work , R&D investment , and cooperation with dozens of research institute and universities worldwide . "
Initially produced to protect nursery cuke from wanderer touch , Koppert has gone on to research and develop a stove of predatory mites that can now be successfully applied to a broad grasp of crop , include veg , ornamentals , and fruit .
" Thanks to continuous research , the latest technology and digital transformation , we not only produce and fork over our quality products to raiser but have managed to combine this with the most groundbreaking promotional material , software techniques , up - to - day of the month technologies and our expert knowledge . This has given growers the full backup and expertness for in effect solution for their crops and their peace of judgement . "
Listening to growers"My grandfather was a grower and entrepreneur ; that ’s our heritage , and we never forget that we work out for cultivator . That is and always will be one of our core value as a company . We would not be where we are today without our customer and their vital feedback . We have heed to their demands and challenge for more than 55 years and responded to their needs with reciprocal discernment and support . It has resulted in a vast quantity of knowledge and expertise that we share willingly with our customers and other agricultural institutions . "
Strong position in the international market"Besides produce optimum predatory mites at several locations , one of our biggest challenges over the years has been the packaging and transportation of bouncy organism . In the early days , we save mites on green leaf , which we send in plastic containers . you could imagine that we did n’t travel that far ! Today , our mites need to achieve the far corner of the public , so we have had to change our packing and fashion of transportation radically . There is now an full frigid chain in place from product unit to distributor that include road and airfreight , with adequate ventilation and temperature rule to assure that the jot stay healthy and life-sustaining . "
Packaging nowadays includes breeding sachets in which predatory mites such as Amblyseius swirskii can make grow and reproduce when introduced into the crop . These ho-hum - departure sachets offer the mite protection on their journeying , take a crap this biologic solution for harmful thripid and whiteflies even more effective and labour - rescue . ' The feeder mites in the sachets ensure the predatory mite have a collation on their way to their destination . The act of predatory mites emerging from the sachet is often five - fold , ' René explains .
Humidity resistance is another cistron believe as it extend the season in which the predatory mites can be effectual in the crop . ' All these founding and our expertness as a research and knowledge company have merge to make us thought leaders in the biologic solutions industry and have give us a strong position in the external market . '
' We now have the broadest portfolio of predatory mite solutions in the industry , with ten different mites in multiple packaging formats that can be insert into protected and outdoor cultivation . Our young app program techniques act a key function in introducing hint into magnanimous - scale Department of Agriculture . We trust there are still plenty of opportunity for Koppert to grow and make biological control a mainstream method in a growing number of crops . There is a world to win out there , and we are confident that our predatory mites will continue contributing to the better health of multitude and the planet . '
For more information : KoppertVeilingweg 142651 BE Berkel en Rodenrijs , the NetherlandsTel : +31 ( 0 ) 10 514 04 44[email protected]www.koppert.com
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