Negative Value Added of Switzerland’s Agricultural Sector

Summary:
Farmers in Switzerland receive about CHF 2.7 billion in direct financial support annually. Total financial support by the federal and cantonal governments equals more than CHF 4 billion. But according to a report published by Zurich based think tank Avenir Suisse, this financial support constitutes just a minor part of the transfers from society at large to farmers, due to explicit and implicit subsidies, privileges, and—most importantly—negative externalities. A list of privileges compiled by Avenir Suisse. Avenir Suisse estimates the value added of Swiss agriculture to be hugely negative. Die heutige Schweizer Landwirtschaft resultiert in einer negativen Wertschöpfung von minus 15,8 Mrd. Fr. pro Jahr. Damit kostet sie uns umgerechnet rund 1,8 Mio. Fr. pro Stunde. In the NZZ, Nicole

Topics:
Dirk Niepelt considers the following as important: Agriculture, environment, Externality, Notes, Subsidy, Switzerland, Value added

This could be interesting, too:

Dirk Niepelt writes Does the US Administration Prohibit the Use of Reserves?

Investec writes The rapidly fading economics of solar panels in Switzerland

Dirk Niepelt writes “Pricing Liquidity Support: A PLB for Switzerland” (with Cyril Monnet and Remo Taudien), UniBe DP, 2025

Investec writes Switzerland cuts low emission heating subsidies