Agroscope is the Swiss Confederation's center of excellence for agricultural research and is affiliated with the Federal Office for Agriculture, which is subordinate to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research. Agroscope attempts to contribute to a sustainable agriculture and food sector, and maintain an intact environment.

Agroscope consists of three competence divisions for Research Technology and Knowledge Exchange, and seven strategic research divisions, and the Resources Unit. Sites are Avenches (Swiss National Stud Farm SNSF), Breitenhof, Cadenazzo, Changins, Conthey, Güttingen (Fruit Growing Pilot Plant), Liebefeld, Posieux, Pully, Reckenholz, Tänikon and Wädenswil.

Agroscope recently adopted a new site strategy that plans to construct a central research campus in Posieux (canton of Fribourg), a research centre in Changins (canton of Vaud), Reckenholz (canton of Zurich), and peripheral experimental stations.

The Competence Divisions are:

The Strategic Research Divisions are:

Agroscope's 2022–2025 Work Programme, encompassing over 100 projects, has six core themes or priorities. For each priority, there are strategic research fields (SRF).

Agroscope researches 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.

History until 1850