Kevin Lyu, founder of EyouAgro, working on agricultural netting solutions for orchards and vineyards
I am Kevin Lyu, Founder of EyouAgro
A 28-Year Legacy Built on a Single Promise:
Protecting the Harvest, Empowering the Grower.

Welcome to my page.
For the past 28 years, my team and I have provided crop protection solutions to over 1,300 clients in more than 55 countries.
Here, I want to share my story and how we can help you achieve a better harvest.

Over the years, I’ve worked directly with orchard owners, vineyard managers, greenhouse growers, and agricultural importers—helping them design, install, and optimize crop protection netting systems that stand up to real-world farming conditions.
Where It All Began
A Father's Factory, A Son's Purpose.

The hum of machinery was the soundtrack to my childhood, and my father, its conductor.

Wind, frost, rain, and sun nourish everything that grows, but sometimes they can also cause harm.
“How can we better protect them?”
I found the answer to this question in my childhood.

I often saw my father working with his beloved machines in his factory. He told me that the netting they produced was like a suit of strong ‘armor’ for the plants, guarding them against the harshness of nature. At that moment, I felt a sense of wonder and pride.

Today, I have taken over my father’s business, continuing this legacy of protection.
That early understanding shapes how I evaluate netting systems — not by how they look in catalogs, but by how they perform season after season in the field.

I am fully dedicated to advancing crop protection technology, committed to working alongside every grower with more advanced and eco-friendly solutions.

We firmly believe that by protecting every crop, we are ultimately safeguarding the hard work of growers and contributing to a more abundant, quality future for the world.

Our Philosophy
More Than Protection, It's Precision Growth Control

We use optical and material science to turn a simple net into a high-efficiency crop growth regulator

By precisely regulating shade and ventilation, we build a comprehensive crop protection system. It actively defends against harsh conditions like hail and high winds, ensuring a stable environment for optimal growth

A stable microclimate allows crops to devote more energy to fruit development. Unique diffused light technology boosts overall photosynthesis for better sugar content and flavor.

This is a cutting-edge technology. Our colored Agrotextiles selectively filter the light spectrum, sending specific growth signals to plants to stimulate flowering, enhance color, or delay harvest.

A Solution for Every Challenge

From universal threats to unique environmental challenges, our comprehensive product line has been meticulously crafted over 28 years to provide a specific and reliable answer for every grower.

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A Solution for Every Challenge

I believe the best solutions are born from collaboration. Let’s talk about the unique challenges of your land and craft a protection strategy that’s tailored specifically for you.

Sharing is the Best Way to Grow

“The more I share, the more I grow.” I firmly believe this.
Here, I’ll share my 28 years of experience to help you better understand and use agrotextiles.

In real greenhouse and tunnel projects we’ve supported, the biggest mistake I keep seeing is treating “25 mesh vs 40 mesh” as a small upgrade. It isn’t. That one step changes which pests you can reliably stop (especially aphids, whiteflies, and SWD), and it also changes how your structure breathes—temperature, humidity, and disease pressure. This guide breaks the decision down the way our technical team does in the field: aperture logic + pest morphology first, then ventilation reality.

— Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro

The vineyard growers who call me after a failed net season — it’s almost never the wrong net type. It’s a drape system on a crew that can’t manage removal, or side netting on rows too tight for it.

In Marlborough and Central Otago blocks, switching from drape to side netting cuts harvest-period labour 25–30%. In Chilean Colchagua where hail and birds hit the same season, one overhead canopy handling both threats pays back in two seasons. The net choice follows the risk and the crew — not the other way around.

— Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro
The growers who ask me about Silvereye damage in Margaret River and McLaren Vale — it’s almost never a mesh size problem. They’ve already tried 12 mm netting and the birds still got through. The actual problem is tension: a 12 mm mesh that opens to 14 mm under installation pressure lets Silvereyes through reliably. The fix isn’t sourcing finer mesh everywhere — it’s specifying 8–10 mm aperture under tension, not nominal. That specification is rarely stocked locally in commercial roll quantities. — Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro
Every season I hear the same question from Karnataka growers: ‘Which shade net brand is best?’ It’s the wrong question. The right question is: what shade percentage matches your specific crop stage and district’s UV index, and is the HDPE virgin or recycled? A 50% monofilament net from a lesser-known manufacturer using certified virgin resin will outlast a ‘premium brand’ product using recycled content by 3–4 seasons. Verify the resin spec before the brand name.
UK growers almost always ask me about mesh size first. That’s the wrong starting point. The starting point is species: Wood Pigeon and Blackbird are not the same problem, and the netting that handles one does not handle the other. A 20mm mesh excludes Wood Pigeons from a Herefordshire cider orchard u2014 but in Kent strawberry beds where Starlings swarm in August, 20mm is useless. Get the species right, then get the supplier. u2014 Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro
Kenyan buyers who ask me to recommend a shade net supplier frame it as “who has the best quality.” In Kenya, the question is simpler than that.

For a Naivasha flower farm needing shade cloth this week, Greenspan Africa or Amiran Kenya hold local stock and deliver fast. For a Kiambu vegetable exporter planning 3 months ahead, direct import economics are worth calculating — most local Kenyan distributors source from Chinese manufacturers anyway, and you can remove that margin.

The right choice depends on your timeline and volume.

— Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro
South African buyers who ask me to recommend a shade cloth supplier frame it as “who has the best quality.” The question worth asking is different.

A Western Cape apple farmer needs RedAnt in Ceres — they know local conditions. A commercial buyer across multiple provinces needs Knittex or Alnet’s scale. Most other local suppliers source from Chinese manufacturers and add a markup. For 20,000+ sqm with 3 months lead time, that margin is worth calculating directly.

The right supplier depends on your volume and timeline.

— Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro
Insect netting is one of the most effective and sustainable ways to protect crops, improve microclimate stability, and reduce pesticide reliance. Choosing the right mesh size and structure directly affects pest exclusion efficiency, airflow, and crop yield quality.
This guide helps growers choose photoselective nets by matching net properties to vineyard climate, canopy structure, and production goals—turning light theory into practical decisions.
Across vineyard projects we’ve supported, outcomes are consistent: netting succeeds only when the system matches real labor, layout, and risk.

Vineyards that choose systems they can fully deploy on time protect fruit reliably. Those that don’t see gaps—regardless of net quality.
Across vineyard projects we’ve supported, one pattern is consistent:

netting performance is usually limited by system choice, not net quality.

When labor capacity, risk exposure, and coverage depth are aligned, even standard nets perform reliably.
The right system allows netting to work with vineyard operations—not against them.
Correct shade cloth installation impacts tomato performance more than the shading percentage itself. This expert guide explains the ideal height, essential ventilation design, and irrigation adjustments required to prevent heat stress, reduce cracking, and stabilize microclimate conditions for high-quality tomato production.
From what I’ve seen across different vineyards, netting problems often start before the net is even installed—usually because the timing was misjudged.

In real vineyard operations, installing too early can interfere with spray programs, airflow, and canopy management, while installing too late exposes fruit to bird pressure, sunburn, and weather risks right when damage is hardest to reverse.

— Kevin Lyu, EyouAgro
A well-designed shade house is critical for healthy coffee seedlings. This guide covers frame height, net tension, post spacing, drainage, and pest control. Discover key construction tips, materials to use, and how to set up a hardening zone—ensuring strong growth, better survival, and long-term nursery success.
All articles are written based on first-hand project experience, on-site installation work, and long-term performance data collected from orchards, vineyards, greenhouses, and commercial growers worldwide.
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About the Author

Kevin Lyu is an agricultural netting specialist and founder of EyouAgro.
He has worked with vineyard, orchard, and greenhouse projects across 55+ countries,
focusing on practical installation, durability, and long-term performance of agricultural protection systems.

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