Resources / Downloads
This is an online repository of various the Center's resources and documents available for viewing and download.
World Food System Center Documents

WFSC Annual Report Download 2023 (PDF, 6.9 MB)
WFSC Annual Report Download 2022 (PDF, 4.6 MB)
WFSC Annual Report Download 2021 (PDF, 7.5 MB)
Member Booklet (with research interests and areas of expertise) Download 2020 (PDF, 14.3 MB)
WFSC Phase II Report: Download 2016-2020 (PDF, 7.2 MB)
Mercator Program on Agroecology and Organic Farming Evaluation Report Download 2012–2021 (PDF, 4.8 MB)
WFSC Annual Report Download 2019 (PDF, 5.1 MB)
WFSC Annual Report Download 2018 (PDF, 5.2 MB)
WFSC Annual Report Download 2017 (PDF, 5.5 MB)
WFSC Annual Report Download 2016 (PDF, 5.5 MB)
WFSC Phase 1 Report Download 2012-2015 (PDF, 8.1 MB)
WFSC Annual Report Download 2014 (PDF, 16 MB)
WFSC Annual Report Download 2013 (PDF, 4.3 MB)
WFSC Strategy Overview Download 2012-2014 (PDF, 6.5 MB)
Research Project Fact Sheets
- Download Improving disease resistance of pea through selection at the plant-soil interface (ResPEAct) (PDF, 169 KB)
- Download Nitrified Urine as Fertilizer: A trans-disciplinary approach to solutions-oriented community development (NUFSOC) (PDF, 424 KB)
- Download Ecological intensification of organic rooibos cultivation in South Africa (EcoInt) (PDF, 203 KB)
- Download Towards nutritional security through organic management of soil fertility in orange-fleshed sweet potato systems (ORMASP) (PDF, 376 KB)
- Download Extensive Grazing on Subalpine Pastures: Integrating Biodiversity and the Production of Meat with Special Quality (EG4BM) (PDF, 354 KB)
- Download A Comprehensive Examination of Nitrogen Cycling and Microbial Communities within Soil Microenvironments in Integrated Organic Farming Systems in Switzerland (NORGS) (PDF, 162 KB)
- Download Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Dairy Production Systems based on Longevity and Zero-Concentrate Strategy as compared to Conventional Systems (LLC) (PDF, 207 KB)
- Download Zinc Biofortification of Wheat through Organic Matter Management in Sustainable Agriculture (ZOMM) (PDF, 250 KB)
- Download Managing Trade-Offs in Agroforests (MOCA) (PDF, 316 KB)
- Download Assessing and enhancing the resilience of the tef and cocoa value chains (AERTCvc) (PDF, 275 KB)
- Download Developing a sustainable value chain of Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) for Swiss consumers: an interdisciplinary approach (SUSTAIN) (PDF, 226 KB)
- Download Non-thermal plasma as a sustainable intervention technology to improve shelf life and safety of sprouted seeds (microPLASMA) (PDF, 88 KB)
- Download Dairy products as essential sources of iodine in the Swiss population: understanding iodine transfer into milk and milk products and its bioavailability in humans (MIOD) (PDF, 723 KB)
- Download Sustainable intensification of organic Basmati rice production in Uttarakhand, India: a multidisciplinary systems approach (BasmaSus) (PDF, 979 KB)
- Download Advanced breeding of high energy red clover for sustainable ruminant livestock production (HERC) (PDF, 716 KB)
- Download Eco-smart ventilated packaging for fresh fruit using virtual cold chains (PACKCHAIN) (PDF, 900 KB)
- Download Novel approach to biologically control spoilage of fresh vegetables using naturally produced reuterin (BioControl) (PDF, 427 KB)
- Download Improving buckwheat as an agronomically attractive crop for healthy food (IMPROBUCK) (PDF, 304 KB)
- Download Cadmium availability in soils and its uptake by cocoa in Latin America (CdOCOA) (PDF, 705 KB)
- Download Elements of successful novel dual purpose chicken production systems: Biological background, feed requirements and efficiency, meat and egg quality, and consumer perception (INDUCE) (PDF, 298 KB)
- Download Assessing water resources and greenhouse gas emissions crops (PDF, 310 KB)
- Download Genetic and robotic technologies for pest detection in vineyards (GRiP) (PDF, 489 KB)
- Download Predictive power of smartphone imaging (Digit Twin) (PDF, 635 KB)
- Download ChemiResistive sensors for effective agricultural nitrogen management and N2O mitigation (PDF, 780 KB)
Research for a Sustainable Swiss Food System: Foresight Study
Project Leaflet Download EN (PDF, 442 KB)
Project Fact Sheet Download EN (PDF, 658 KB) Download DE (PDF, 660 KB) Download FR (PDF, 660 KB) Download IT (PDF, 659 KB)