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(in German) Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft (in French) Office fédéral de l’agriculture (in Italian) Ufficio federale dell'agricoltura | |
Agency overview | |
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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.[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.