Switzerland\u2019s farming sector at a crossroads? While our alpine landscapes are iconic, the soil beneath them is has significant nitrogen and phosphorus surpluses that threaten our drinking water and aquatic ecosystems. This report explores strategies to improve nutrient management within the Swiss farming sector by comparing Switzerland\u2019s regulatory framework to systems in the Netherlands, China, and Denmark. The authors identify a critical need to modernize the “Suisse-Bilanz” (the current farm-level nutrient balance tool) to make it more transparent and digitally integrated. A key message is that Switzerland should transition toward a national digital database that tracks real-time nutrient flows\u2014such as fertilizer imports and manure exchanges\u2014while replacing simplified “unavoidable loss” deductions with accurate, site-specific data to reduce environmental pollution without increasing the administrative burden on farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IMPROVING NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN THE SWISS FARMING SECTOR. TURRY OUMA, CHENGCHENG MA, NICOLIN CAFLISCH, FRANK LIEBISCH. Download the report (PDF<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The report was written during seminar: \u201eSustainable Plant Systems\u201c (551-0209-00L) at ETH Zurich in 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Switzerland\u2019s farming sector at a crossroads? While our alpine landscapes are iconic, the soil beneath them is has significant nitrogen and phosphorus surpluses that threaten our drinking water and aquatic ecosystems. This report explores strategies to improve nutrient management within the Swiss farming sector by comparing Switzerland\u2019s regulatory framework to systems in the Netherlands, China, … Continue reading IMPROVING NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN THE SWISS FARMING SECTOR<\/span>