Horticoop is engaged in active investment in businesses that have a positive impact on the agricultural and horticultural sector; investments which are also of benefit to its members. The addition of REKA to the Horticoop portfolio is therefore wholly in accordance with the aims of the cooperative to invest jointly in the future of the sector.
REKA is a carve-out from Koppert Biological Systems and builds upon decades of expertise in soil health and regenerative agriculture. The company started in 2013 as part of Koppert and became an independent entity in 2024. By combining scientific innovation with practical applications, REKA helps farmers and growers worldwide improve yields and achieve sustainable agriculture.
REKA’s nutrients, inoculants, and soil stimulants create a fertile foundation for plants, forming the basis of regenerative and future-proof agriculture. By enhancing soil microbiology, REKA improves soil structure and boosts the efficiency of nutrient and water uptake through root development stimulation.
Patrick Groeneveld, Managing Director of Horticoop: 'REKA's products contribute to soil solutions which enhance the long term sustainability of agriculture and horticulture, as well as supporting more sustainable worldwide food production. This aligns closely with Horticoop's ambition to realise a future-proof horticultural sector, and as REKA shareholders, we are proud to also be pulling our weight'.
Aron Oosthoek, Managing Director of REKA: 'By virtue of our collaboration with the Horticoop investment cooperative and its members, we can actively contribute to a healthy soil with strong and resilient plants. This constitutes a solid foundation for a future-proof agricultural and horticultural sector'.
About Horticoop
Horticoop invests in businesses that make a positive contribution to the agricultural and horticultural sector. In this way, Horticoop stimulates the development of a more sustainable and efficient sector that can respond to the growing worldwide demand for food.
About REKA
Every day, REKA works to achieve a sustainable future by capturing organic matter (carbon) and improving soils all over the world. Plants play an important role in this context; they stimulate soil life, as well as ensuring the natural storage of carbon. By means of production facilities and partnerships in the Netherlands, Kazakhstan and India, REKA develops and delivers innovative solutions that boost plant resilience, while also enhancing soil quality. By connecting scientific innovation and practical applications, REKA helps farmers and growers to increase their yields, as well as realising a sustainable agricultural industry. Active on five continents, REKA is contributing worldwide to healthier soil and a better world.