Cost-Efficient and Species-Appropriate Animal Husbandry
Livestock husbandry is an important source of food production in ‘Grassland Switzerland’. Sustainable livestock husbandry committed to animal health combines breeding, feeding, husbandry and animal welfare with economic value creation, and is closely linked to plant production and the environment. Agroscope improves the monitoring and enforcement of animal health-related legal requirements and investigates the economic importance of livestock husbandry. We optimise sustainable animal production systems whilst bearing in mind that human dietary habits are changing.
These six priorities are described in the FOAG's Research Master Plan for the Agri-food Sector (pages 37–39).
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Research programmes at a glance
The 2026-2029 Work Programme encompasses 42 research programmes.
Work Programme 2026−2029
Agroscope’s 2026-2029 Work Programme addresses the most important challenges facing the Swiss agriculture and food sector, and agricultural practitioners in particular. It places a greater focus on impact and practical benefits.