Abbreviation | SFU |
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Formation | 1897 |
Founded at | Bern |
Type | Association (Switzerland) |
Purpose | Represents the interests of the farming community, in particular towards the Federal Authorities, Politicians, and Economic and Social Partners.[1] |
Location | |
Martin Rufer | |
Website | https://www.sbv-usp.ch |
The Swiss Farmers' Union (SFU; until 2013 Schweizerischer Bauernverband; French: Union Suisse des Paysans (USP), Italian: Unione Svizzera dei Contadini (USC), Romansh: Uniun Purila Svizra (UPS) represents the interests of the farming community in Switzerland as an umbrella organization and is considered one of the most influential organizations in the country.[2][3]