As the
Swiss Agriculture Industry is highly valuable and provides the Swiss economy with a stable backbone, the government has developed an exceptionally strict string of regulations and legal requirements for business within that industry to follow.
A good note to take for investors and businessmen and women is that agricultural businesses receive a myriad of subsidies and tariffs, so this means that there is potential to generate even higher profits on every dollar spent investing in the agriculture industry than other industries. Currently, over 70% of all agriculture businesses in Switzerland benefit from expansive Swiss government subsidies.
Additionally, all subsidies offered by the Swiss government are closely monitored and regulated for correct adherence. The subsidies are also able to be obtained by companies who import select products into Switzerland.
A way that the Swiss government has attempted to push for in-Switzerland production of agri-goods is by adding on multiple taxes to goods which are imported which can also be made in Switzerland. This means that if a company imports a product which is made in Switzerland, this product may then be subject to price bumps because of these taxes – therefore pushing businesses to buy Swiss goods.
Another note to make is that the
Swiss Federal Council exercises its' right to set fixed prices upon popular goods like milk, wheat and other common products to keep companies competitive.