Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, Bern

Development of the Swiss Direct Payments System

Lanz S., Barth L., Hofer C., Vogel S.

10-17, 2010

01.01.10

In future, direct payments shall target consistently the public services provided by agriculture as requested by society. In its report of 6th May 2009, the Federal Council proposed a modification of the current system of direct payments. Measures without specific aims are to be replaced by targeted tools. Thus the effectiveness and efficiency of the direct payments system will be improved.

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