Swiss consumer preferences boost domestic poultry production

26-03-2020 | | |
Most Swiss farms are relatively small scale. Add to that the challenges of mountain farming and a higher cost price needs to be offset in retail. Photo: Henk Riswick
Most Swiss farms are relatively small scale. Add to that the challenges of mountain farming and a higher cost price needs to be offset in retail. Photo: Henk Riswick
According to a recent survey by the Federal Office of Agriculture, consumers in Switzerland have a clear preference for eggs and poultrymeat of Swiss origin and are willing to pay significantly more for them. This growing preference is seeing the domestic industry expand. What factors have played a role in this Swiss preference for home-produced products and how does this affect the Swiss laying hen and broiler sector? The share of domestically-produced poultrymeat and eggs sold on the Swiss ma


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