Noticias sobre la Cadena de Suministro de Papas de Alemania

PotatoEurope 2026 reunirá a unas 290 empresas el 9 y 10 de septiembre en Springe, Alemania. La feria se celebrará junto con SugarBeet Expo y destacará innovaciones en maquinaria, digitalización, automatización e inteligencia artificial.

Haith and GRIMME will co-exhibit for the first time at PotatoEurope 2026 in Springe, Germany, presenting complementary solutions spanning potato planting, harvesting, post-harvest handling, washing, grading and packing.

Emsland Group Strengthens Collaboration With Agricultural Partners Through New Office Building in Emlichheim

Quintera has demonstrated high yields, stable processing quality and resilience under warm, dry conditions after four years of commercial cultivation, making it a strong processing potato variety for irrigated light sandy soils.

PotatoNL reported another sharp rise in potato quotations as drought across Europe slowed early potato growth. Strong demand from processors and uncertainty over the new harvest continued to support higher prices.

La digitalización, la maquinaria de precisión y la inteligencia artificial están transformando la producción de papa. El artículo destaca avances en siembra, cuidado del cultivo, cosecha, almacenamiento y clasificación óptica que mejoran la eficiencia, la calidad y la productividad laboral.

The German Potato Trade Association (DKHV) and UNIKA have appointed Dr. Illya Kolba as their new joint managing director, effective August 1, 2026. He will lead political advocacy and represent the interests of Germany's potato industry.

DKHV has launched a redesigned website (dkhv.org), offering a modern platform for Germany’s potato industry. Key features include an interactive member map, easier access to industry resources, and greater visibility for its 160 member companies.

Karmark Int. A/S will become EUROPLANT Scandinavia ApS from the 2026/27 potato season, strengthening the EUROPLANT brand in Scandinavia. Customers keep the same team, while the company expands high-performing potato varieties for future market needs.

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.

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.

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.

PotatoEurope 2026 regresará a Alemania los días 9 y 10 de septiembre de 2026, en la finca Rittergut Gestorf, cerca de Hannover, donde exhibirá las últimas tecnologías e innovaciones en el cultivo y procesamiento de papa.

EUROPLANT once again demonstrates its innovative strength by consistently translating advanced breeding results into tangible market success. This is based on close collaboration across the entire EUROPLANT Group

In the field of active soil cultivation, GRIMME presents the new generation of rotary tiller, the GF series, with the ‘Go-Clean concept’. The new generation combines the previous models of the GR and GF series in one machine.

GRIMME will offer the MultiSep roller separator for RH 24 receiving hoppers in 2026, improving potato cleaning in wet, heavy conditions. With adjustable rollers and dual-direction operation, it removes soil, clods, weeds and haulm efficiently.

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.

Germans consume an average of 63 kg of potatoes per person each year, according to official statistics. However, an exceptional surplus from the most recent harvest has overwhelmed even Germany's traditionally strong demand for the crop.