Federal Office for Agriculture

Swiss government agency

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Federal Office for Agriculture(in German) Bundesamt für Landwirtschaft
(in French) Office fédéral de l’agriculture
(in Italian) Ufficio federale dell'agricoltura

Agency overview
Jurisdiction| Federal administration of Switzerland
Headquarters| Bern
Minister responsible|

* Guy Parmelin, Federal Councillor

Parent agency| Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
Child agency|

* Agroscope

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.

## References

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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.

## External links

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Portals:

* Politics
* Switzerland
* Economy

* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

National|

* Germany