Agroscope’s New Work Programme 2026-2029 Places a Greater Focus on Impact and Practical Benefits. Areas such as plant protection, plant breeding, climate-change adaptation and economic efficiency will also be strengthened.
Preservation measures are necessary for the genetic diversity of the Franches-Montagnes horse, Switzerland’s last remaining native horse breed. Newly published recommendations from Agroscope indicate how the assessment of morphological traits and the breeding goal can be further refined and lists measures against the rising inbreeding rate.
An Agroscope study shows that breeding cultivar mixtures is an effective strategy for mitigating the effects of changing abiotic conditions and maintaining stable wheat quality.
The List of Plant-Protection Products for Berry Production is available online for free download. It contains the names of the plant-protection products permitted in PEP with their active ingredients, commercial names, target organisms and dosages.
A study conducted by Agroscope and ETH Zurich surveyed the opinions of both farmers and the rest of the population with respect to agricultural policy goals, revealing both shared and divergent views.
Agroscope provides distilleries with practical guidelines and worksheets on good practice, self-monitoring and occupational safety. The documents were developed together with industry representatives and offer concrete assistance for day-to-day operations.
A study conducted recently by Agroscope revealed that 75% of Valais apricot orchards are affected by European Stone Fruit yellows (ESFY), a serious disease transmitted by psyllids.
Swiss Agricultural income rose by 2.6 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, averaging CHF 81,700 per farm. The reason for this was higher revenues (monetary output) from pig, poultry and fruit production.
