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| (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 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. It is also responsible for Agroscope, the Swiss Confederation's center of excellence for agricultural research.
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.
