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Both partners believe that by leveraging collective expertise, resources, and shared vision, they can introduce cutting-edge solutions that safeguard crops, nurture the soil, and promote sustainable solutions within the agriculture sector in India

Koppert India and PI Industries Ltd. (PI) signed a strategic alliance recently to foster advancements in sustainable agriculture practices and jointly innovate in the domain of Agriculture Biologicals.

As the global agricultural community grapples with the challenges of climate change, dwindling resources, and increasing food demand, the urgency to pivot towards eco-friendly and sustainable crop & soil protection solutions becomes paramount. Both partners believe that by leveraging collective expertise, resources, and shared vision, they can introduce cutting-edge solutions that safeguard crops, nurture the soil, and promote sustainable solutions within the agriculture sector in India.

Commenting on the occasion Mayank Singhal, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director, PI Industries Ltd. said, “We take great pleasure inking this understanding in the presence of the (demissionary) Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. With a very apparent requirement to ensure food security, the importance of joint biological portfolio development cannot be emphasised more. This partnership towards development and practice of sustainable agriculture perfectly captures the hopes and aspirations of global communities”.

Sharing his views on the development, Henri Oosthoek, Advisory Board member of Koppert added, “Biological crop protection is at the forefront of reshaping agriculture. By harnessing the power of nature and science, both partners aim to work towards sustainable agriculture, ensuring resilient crops, healthier soil and a safer environment. This alliance will amplify our shared commitment towards innovation, research, and the proliferation of sustainable practices within the agricultural sector.”

Both partners believe that by leveraging collective

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The action research aims to study the effectiveness of biological soil treatments and resistant varieties in reducing the occurrence of bacterial wilt.

East-West Seed Knowledge Transfer Foundation (EWS-KT), Koppert India, and Koppert Foundation recently launched their first collaborative project, involving action research in India. This research is being implemented at EWS-KT’s Center of Excellence learning farm in Keonjhar, Odisha.

Earlier this year, EWS-KT and Koppert Foundation signed an agreement to work together on biological-control-based or nature-based methods to improve smallholder farmers’ plant health and crop performance. Koppert is a global leader in the research, development, and production of biological crop protection and natural pollination products.

The current action research project at the Center of Excellence focuses on tomato bacterial wilt—the main issue facing farmers in the area during the rainy season.

Conducted from July to December 2023, the project involves two variables—soil application programs (Koppert biosolution versus farmers’ practice) and tomato varieties (susceptible variety versus variety resistant to bacterial wilt)—in four combinations.

Treatment 1: Koppert biological products with a variety resistant to bacterial wilt

Treatment 2: Koppert biological products with a variety susceptible to bacterial wilt

Treatment 3: Farmers’ common chemical practice with a variety resistant to bacterial wilt

Treatment 4: Farmers’ common chemical practice with a variety susceptible to bacterial wilt

Bacterial wilt leads to substantial yield and income losses for tomato farmers, and managing it has proved to be difficult. Chemical control methods may not be feasible due to their high cost and potential environmental risks, and biological control measures are highly recommended for disease management.

Common nature-based strategies against bacterial wilt involve integrated crop management methods such as the use of resistant varieties, healthy seed and seedlings, crop rotation, biological control, and other good agronomic practices. However, there are no universally effective control measures that can address the wide range of plant hosts affected by the pathogen. The goal of this action research is to study the effectiveness of biological soil treatments and resistant varieties in reducing the occurrence of bacterial wilt, thus improving crop yield and ensuring a profitable tomato production outcome.

We are excited to embark on this joint journey, and we look forward to future collaborations to enable smallholder farmers to grow healthy and productive crops with minimum use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers.

The action research aims to study the

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UPL will offer Koppert‘s Copio biofertilizer under its new global business unit NPP, to its growers in India.

Koppert India and UPL India have signed an agreement in Mumbai. Koppert produces a bio fertilizer for UPL, which UPL offers, under its new global business unit NPP, to its growers in India. The biofertilizer, with the brand name Copio, helps improve soil health, leading to better plant establishment and improved overall output. 

It fits both companies’ visions to offer solutions that are aimed to help growers to restore the natural balance in their crops for sustainable agriculture. This commercial relationship is the continuity of the long-term collaboration between both companies, already consolidated in Japan and Spain, which is primed to grow across new geographies.

Rahul Pandey, Commercial Head of the India Region at UPL, expressed his enthusiasm on the collaboration: ‘This is one more step towards our vision of reimagined sustainability. Soil health has become a challenge across the globe. Improving soil health is our top priority. This collaboration will help farmers in India to improve the health of their soils. ’

‘We have been cooperating with UPL for many years  and feel that we have entered a new phase in our relationship and making COPIO the best biofertilizer available for farmers in India, which supports our vision of “Partners with Nature’, says Uday Bhat, Managing Director, Koppert India.

Ankit Laddha, National Biosolutions Lead at UPL India, added, “We at NPP are excited to carry this journey to wider geographies. Millions of farmers are looking to us for the natural solutions. We have created a lot of success stories around healthier soil and this alliance will create millions more’.

‘With the growth and demand for more of our sustainable solutions in India, we have had to find a strong partner that has the same common goal of making Indian agriculture more sustainable. ,’ said Yassin Lahiani, Koppert’s Export Manager for the Middle East, North Africa and India.

UPL will offer Koppert‘s Copio biofertilizer under