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The fundamental reform of agricultural policy in 1992 shifted farm support from price and sales guarantees to direct payments that are condition al on the fulfillment of ecological and ethological standards. This article highlights the pillars of the Swiss direct payment system and its incentive structure , outlines the different agricultural polic...
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Abstract The fundamental,reform of agricultural policy in 1992 shifted farm support from price and sales guarantees to direct payments that are condition al on the fulfillment of ecological and ethological standards. This article highlights the pillars of the Swiss direct payment,system and its incentive structure , outlines the different agricultu...
Resource-poor yet blissful Switzerland is also one of the most food-secure countries in the world: there are abundant food supplies, relatively low retail prices in terms of purchasing power parity, with few poverty traps. Domestic production covers 70% of net domestic consumption. A vast and efficient food reserve scheme insures against import dis...
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