This review was led by Adriana García Vargas in a project overseen by Jesús Antón. It was prepared by a team from the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD), under the supervision of Guillaume Gruère (Head of the Agriculture and Resource Policies Division) and the general oversight of Marion Jansen (Director). Chapter authors are Mercedes Campi (Chapter 4), Jussi Lankoski (Chapter 3), and Juan David Sáenz Henao (Chapters 1, 2 and 5, with the lead author). Daniela Rodríguez oversaw the statistical work, with contributions from Gaby Coulthard to data visualisation, and Martina Abderrahmane provided editing and publication support. Marie Müller contributed background research and supported early drafts. The authors are also grateful to Céline Giner for her insights and feedback in reviewing and guiding the food systems sections. The report benefited from a background paper and valuable comments from external experts Kate Dassesse and Laurence Jeangros.
The review is the result of close co-operation between the OECD and the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). The OECD team is particularly grateful to Dr. Jean-Marc Chappuis (Deputy Director General) and Alwin Kopše (Head of International Affairs) for their leadership, and to Capucine Kerboas (Policy Advisor) for her tireless co-ordination of the process. Joël Farronato, from the Permanent Delegation of Switzerland to the OECD, also provided valuable support. Selina Hess and Leonardo Hofer contributed to the early stages of the review, including the organisation of missions.
The OECD team also wishes to express its appreciation to the government officials and stakeholders who contributed to the review process, including by sharing their insights and expertise during the OECD missions in December 2024 and March 2025. They included staff from numerous FOAG units, as well as representatives from the following public, private and non-governmental entities: Agroscope; Association de paysannes et femmes rurales; Biovision; BirdLife; cities of Zürich and Basel; Conference of Cantonal Agriculture Departments; ETH Zürich; Fenaco; Federal Consumer Affairs Bureau; Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office; Federal Office for the Environment; Federation of Food Industries; Fédération Romande des Consommateurs; Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL; SDSN; School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences BFH-HAFL; State Secretariat for Economic Affairs; Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation; Swiss Farmers’ Union; Swiss Food and Nutrition Valley; University of Bern; WWF.
Delegates of the OECD Working Party on Agricultural Policies and Markets (APM) provided valuable feedback on the review. The authors are especially grateful to the delegations of New Zealand and Italy for their active participation as peer reviewers. The review was declassified at the 100th session of the APM on 12 May 2026.