OECD calls for farming reform
Swiss agricultural subsidies are the third highest in the world, too much according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
In its 2007 report on its members' farming policies, the Paris-based organisation said subsidies to prop up domestic prices had dropped significantly in Switzerland but there was still room for improvement.
The OECD pointed out that in recent years support has globally shifted away from measures linked to specific commodities. But production-linked measures still dominate subsidies in most countries.