News on The Potato Supply Chain from Germany

'We still have faith in the future of the starch potato in Germany,' said Gebhard Bakker, Chairman of the Bundesverbandes der Stärkekartoffelerzeuger e.V. (BVS) (producers' association for starch potatoes) on the occasion of a press conference on September 3 at the PotatoEurope 2014

Around 10,000 potato professionsals from more than 60 countries visited PotatoEurope 2014 at the Rittergut Bockerode estate near Hanover.

During Potato Europe 2014 in Germany, AVR demonstrates its lightweight harvester: the Puma+ with the patented Varioweb cleaning system.

Dewulf will demonstrate its complete range of potato harvesters at Potato Europe in Germany :the new RA3060, Kwatro and the RJA2060.

La emisora internacional de Alemania acaba de hacerle un homenaje a la papa. Usando recursos multimedia, la nota destaca la biodiversidad genética del tubérculo en el Perú.

On 3 and 4 September 2014 the international potato sector will be on show for PotatoEurope 2014, in Germany for the third time after 2006 and 2010.

Fruit Logistica sees record participation with more than 62,000 trade visitors from 141 countries

At the 2014 Fruit Logistica event, being held in Berlin from 5-7 February, DuPont Food Chain Manager for the EMEA region, Mr Luigi Coffano, highlighted the challenges faced by a world population that is growing by 150,000 people every day.

Some 58,000 trade visitors from more than 120 countries are expected to visit over 2,600 exhibitors from 84 countries at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin.

TOMRA Sorting Solutions will demonstrate its Field Potato Sorter (FPS) and Genius optical belt sorter at this year’s Fruit Logistica

Germany's first straw-fired heating plant will soon be commissioned in Emlichheim. Burning approximately 60,000 metric tons of straw per year, it will supply heat to Emsland-Stärke GmbH, public facilities and private households.

Agritechnica 2013 has impressively demonstrated the growing global significance of agriculture and agricultural machinery and equipment. With 2,898 exhibitors and some 450,000 visitors, including 112,000 from outside Germany, the fair has grown yet again.

Agritechnica is the world's largest trade fair for agricultural machinery and equipment. This is confirmed once again by the figures for this year's event.

From 10 till 16 November, Dewulf presents its potato and carrot harvesters at Agritechnica. The company highlights the fact that there are only novelties to discover in the exhibition booth of Dewulf.

The European Commission has approved the addition of the German potato "Bamberger Hörnla / Bamberger Hörnle / Bamberger Hörnchen "to the list of Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs).

The 62nd international autumn potato fair took place on September 24, which drew around 170 guests from at home and abroad, as well as 27 exhibitors.

La gran hambruna irlandesa fue causada por una variante de un hongo desconocida hasta ahora, según un nuevo estudio.

The chips are down as Germany launches a probe into suspected potato price fixing (table potatoes) over the past decade which may have cost consumers and farmers hundreds of millions of euros, according to local media.