Thünen Institute: Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries

The Thünen Institute is a federal research institute consisting of 14 specialized institutes that carry out research and provide policy advice in the fields of economy, ecology and technology. The research is targeted at developing concepts for a sustainable, ecologically viable, and competitive agriculture and food economy, forestry and wood economy as well as fisheries and aquaculture. The Thünen Institute of Farm Economics investigates the influence of changes in the political and economic environment on different farm types and the agricultural sector, and analyses adaption processes in farm and land management affecting the provision of public goods. 

UNISECO project information on the TI website in English