Deutscher Kartoffelhandelsverband e. V. (DKHV)

Company Description

Deutscher Kartoffelhandelsverband e. V. (DKHV) is the German Potato Trade Association, an independent industry association representing companies involved in potato trading and the wider potato sector in Germany. Its members include businesses active in trading, packing, processing, breeding, production, and related services.

Product Types offered by this company

- - Industry Associations

News for this Company

Participants in the DKHV Potato Specialist training program combined classroom learning with practical field demonstrations covering potato cultivation, crop protection and breeding in Hermannsburg, Germany.

June 15, 2026

DKHV Potato Specialist training begins with first module in Hermannsburg

DKHV has launched the first module of its Potato Specialist training program in Hermannsburg, bringing together industry professionals for practical and classroom-based training on potato cultivation, crop protection, field assessment and breeding.

Sebastian Riekert, Head of the Potato Division at Raiffeisen Waren GmbH, highlights the company's role in providing storage, logistics and value-added services for potato growers and customers in Germany.

June 15, 2026

Raiffeisen Waren GmbH develops Wesendorf site into a modern potato logistics hub

Raiffeisen Waren GmbH continues to develop its Wesendorf facility into a modern potato center in Northern Germany, offering storage, sorting, packaging and logistics services for industrial, seed and table potatoes while supporting growers across the supply chain.

June 03, 2026

International Day of the Potato highlighted the role of potatoes in food security and sustainability

On May 30, the International Day of the Potato was celebrated worldwide, highlighting the potato’s role in food security, sustainability, economic development and culinary diversity beyond its importance as a staple food.

Paula I, Heide Potato Queen, DKHV President Thomas Herkenrath, Elena I and Bavarian Potato Queen

February 11, 2026

20th International Berlin Potato Evening highlights market pressure and value chain cooperation amid large 2025 harvest

Around 500 guests from 15 countries attended the 20th International Berlin Potato Evening hosted by DKHV at TITANIC Chaussee Berlin, uniting heads from the potato value chain, science, politics to discuss market challenges and policy fair rules.