Economics and Technology

Kirsche Hochstammbaum GabrielaBraendle

15.04.2026

New Direct Payment Scheme for Regional Biodiversity and Landscape Quality

The agglomeration bonus payments and the landscape quality payments are to be merged into a new payment scheme for regional biodiversity and landscape quality. This study evaluates the planned merger from the perspective of agricultural policy literature.

07.04.2026

The digital transformation of the Swiss agrifood sector

This article describes how digitalisation in the Swiss agricultural sector has evolved from 2018 to the present day. It also outlines the measures required for successful digitalisation.
Grassland Solothurn

27.03.2026

Plant Diversity to Cope with Increased Drought Risk in Grasslands

Plant species diversity in intensively managed grasslands can act like a natural insurance against drought risk by reducing production variability. This reduction persists even at increased drought risks.

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