Agroscope

WP 1, 3, 5, 7, 8

Agroscope is the Swiss centre of excellence for agricultural research, and is affiliated with the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG). Agroscope makes an important contribution to a sustainable agriculture and food sector as well as to an intact environment, thereby contributing to an improved quality of life. Agroscope researches along the entire value chain of the agriculture and the food sector. Its goals are a competitive and multifunctional agricultural sector, high-quality food for a healthy diet, and an intact environment. In pursuing these aims, the research institute gears itself to the needs of its service recipients.

Tasks

Agroscope contributes to the following work packages (WP) and tasks in the WASTELESS project:

  •  WP1, Task 1.2: developping an improved framework for FLW measurement & monitoring 
  • WP3, Case Study 3: Collection of current FW data using a survey method on a representative sample of households in Switzerland
  • WP5, Task 5.5: Further advancement of the FoodWasteEXplorer

Website: agroscope.admin.ch