Opening up the market as a way to a sustainable Swiss agriculture and food industry - opportunities, challenges and solutions
At a glance
- Project leader : Dr. Priska Baur
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Third party (economiesuisse)
- Contact person : Priska Baur
Description
Swiss food industry and agriculture have developed under the
conditions of enhanced protection against competition and direct
support for agricultural production. Over the past 20 years,
agricultural policy instruments have been restructured, but this
should not obscure the fact that agriculture is still clearly
protected and supported and that the entire value chain has
established itself in its wake within these framework
conditions.
How can Swiss agriculture and the food industry be accompanied on
its way into the future? What are the challenges posed by
increasing market opening? What opportunities are there and what
solutions? The objective of the mandate is to contribute to
answering these questions. Explorative confidential discussions
with experts and those affected by market opening are of central
importance in the study.