Agroscope  
Location: Bern - Bern region
Discipline: Agronomy/Food Science
Related:

• Agroscope Breitenhof
• Agroscope Cadenazzo
• Agroscope Changins
• Agroscope Liebefeld
• Agroscope Posieux
• Agroscope Pully
• Agroscope Reckenholz
• Agroscope Tänikon
• Agroscope Wädenswil
• Swiss National Stud Farm SNSTF

Agroscope, the Swiss federal research institute for the agri-food sector, is undergoing a reorganisation. Since 1 January 2014, Agroscope will run four institutes:

• Institute for Plant Production Sciences
• Institute for Sustainability Sciences
• Institute for Livestock Sciences
• Institute for Food Sciences

Agroscope is affiliated with the Federal Office for Agriculture. The strategic orientation of Agroscope is now determined by the new Agroscope Council. The key tasks remain the same, but have been more clearly defined: (1) Research and development for the agri-food sector; (2) Policy advice for government agencies; and (3) Enforcement tasks in accordance with statutory provisions. These three primary functions enable numerous synergies, and position Agroscope as a bridge-builder between basic and applied research.

Since 2014 onwards, Agroscope’s research will be based on the following six thematic priorities representing the challenges currently faced by the agri-food sector: (1) Ecological intensification; (2) Safeguarding natural resources; (3) Challenge of climate change; (4) High-quality food; (5) Improved competitiveness; (6) Vital and attractive rural areas.