The WBAE is an interdisciplinary body and advises the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture on the development of its policies in these areas. The WBAE works on a voluntary basis, is independent and prepares expert opinions and statements on topics of its own choosing.
Dir. u. Prof. Dr. Hiltrud Nieberg, head of the Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, was also reappointed.
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