The assessment of external costs and benefits of the Swiss agri-food system – a Case Study within SOFA 2024
Abstract
Supporting the preparation of the 2024 edition of the "State of Food and Agriculture" (SOFA) by contributing a background paper covering the following objectives:
Contribute to the assessment of the plausibility of the SOFA 2023 results for Switzerland and the identification of gaps and needs for more in-depth research
Quantify in a tailored way Switzerland's hidden costs and benefits across all dimensions of sustainability (economic, social -incl. health- and environmental)
Identify the most pressing challenges and opportunities of the Swiss agrifood system in terms of externalities and recommendations of potential entry points for its sustainable transformation
Financing
Foreign public funds
Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG)
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
