Federal Office for Agriculture

Federal Office for Agriculture
(in German) Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft
(in French) Office fédéral de l’agriculture
(in Italian) Ufficio federale dell'agricoltura
Agency overview
JurisdictionFederal administration of Switzerland
HeadquartersBern
Minister responsible
Parent agencyFederal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
Child agency
Websiteblw.admin.ch

The Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG)[a] is Switzerland's competence centre for agricultural issues, responsible for agricultural policy and for direct payments to Swiss farmers.[1] It is also responsible for Agroscope, the Swiss Confederation's center of excellence for agricultural research.[2]

The FOAG is subordinated to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.

Notes

  1. ^ German: Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft, BLW, French: Office fédéral de l’agriculture, OFAG, Italian: Ufficio federale dell'agricoltura, UFAG

References

  1. ^ FOAG, Federal Office for Agriculture. "Task". www.blw.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ FOAG, Federal Office for Agriculture. "Organisation". www.blw.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
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