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Third party communicationPublished on 10 September 2025

Estimated Water Consumption of Swiss Agriculture Could Rise by 21% by the End of the Century

Zurich-Reckenholz, 10.09.2025 — To date, figures on agricultural water use for irrigation in Switzerland have been quite patchy. In response, Agroscope has developed a method for estimating consumption volumes on behalf of the Federal Office for the Environment.