Federal Office for Agriculture
The Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) (German: Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft, BLW, French: Office fédéral de l’agriculture, OFAG, Italian: Ufficio federale dell'agricoltura, UFAG) 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]
| (in German) Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft (in French) Office fédéral de l’agriculture (in Italian) Ufficio federale dell'agricoltura | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research |
| Child agency | |
| Website | blw.admin.ch |
The FOAG is subordinated to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.
References
- FOAG, Federal Office for Agriculture. "Task". www.blw.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- FOAG, Federal Office for Agriculture. "Organisation". www.blw.admin.ch. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
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