Research and development geared towards customer requirements

Horse boarding is on the upswing. Efficiently organised work, suitable housing systems and biodiversity measures can help make this farm activity both profitable and environmentally beneficial.

The training programme for farmworkers imparts broad skills to academically weak learners. What chances do they have on the labour market today and in the future and how do they succeed in making the transition to further training?

The Swiss agricultural sector currently makes little use of the opportunities offered by digitalisation. A charter launched in 2018 aims to further develop the digitalisation of the Swiss agricultural and food sector and to exploit the potential in the interests of all stakeholders.