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Economic Modelling and Policy Analysis

Politikanalyse, Bundeshaus, Modellierung
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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

Ernährung, Ernährungspolitik, Bevölkerungsperspektive

Shared Responsibility: Public Opinion of Agricultural and Food Policy

Swiss citizens think that government, farmers, retailers and consumers are jointly responsible for transitioning towards more sustainable food systems. These are the findings of two surveys conducted by Agroscope and ETH Zürich.
Kühe im Stall, Futtertrog

How Voluntary Climate Protection Measures Can Be Successful

Private initiatives such as carbon credit trading can support public policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Agroscope and ETH Zürich examined factors which influence the effectiveness of such initiatives.

Last modification 10.10.2025

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