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Economic Modelling and Policy Analysis

Ökonomische Modellierung und Politikanalyse

The Swiss agricultural sector is caught between the competing demands of society’s expectations. Using economic models, Agroscope evaluates the impacts of agricultural policy instruments on social objectives and highlights trade-offs.

Publications

Publications

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SWISSland

Supply-and-demand volumes can be depicted and their future trends calculated.

Policy Analysis

Agroscope investigates how policy measures can reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture.

Trade Analyses

Agroscope conducts research on foreign trade in agricultural products.

SWISSfoodSys

The SWISSfoodSys model aims to assess and optimise the sustainability of food systems.

Latest News and Further Information

Milchersatzprodukte

How Healthy are Milk Alternatives? Analysis and Scope for Improvement

An Agroscope study has analysed the nutritional quality of 66 milk alternatives from Swiss supermarkets. The researchers also considered how the nutritional profile of milk alternatives could be improved.

Milchersatz

Labels on Plant-Based Milk Alternatives: What’s On and In the Packaging?

An Agroscope study gives an overview of front-of-pack labels on the packaging of 66 plant-based milk alternatives (hereafter referred to as milk alternatives) available in Swiss supermarkets. It also examines whether the information on the labels accurately reflects product properties.

Demografie

Swiss Agriculture is Ageing – What Does This Mean for the Future?

Farm managers are getting older and older on average. Although this trend poses challenges for the Swiss agricultural sector, it also offers opportunities.

Last modification 05.06.2025

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