Nobody thought it was possible at first, but it’s worked. Six years ago, in Niederwil in Canton Aargau, organic farmer Andreas Gauch created the first sweet chestnut plantation in German-speaking Switzerland. This autumn he has harvested 1.3 tons, more than ever before. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)
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