Biosecurity Investment Priorities 2009-15
1st Year Investment: $16.3 million
Proportion of Levy: 31%
There are a large number of weeds, pests and diseases that can threaten the viability of dairy farming in New Zealand. The industry needs to respond intelligently to any new threat by assessing it and determining the most effective, practical strategy for minimising its impact. The dairy industry has a strategy in place for Biosecurity, which, in partnership with other industries and government agencies, is guiding our investment in activity to manage that threat.
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Activity |
Objective |
Benefit |
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Bovine Tb containment/eradication Part of the Animal Health Board (AHB) National Pest Management strategy. |
Achieve a Tb prevalence rate of 0.2% by June 2013 – ie. no more than 50-60 herds infected with Tb at any point in time. |
Net industry benefit of $435 million plus trade loss benefit of up to $1.3 billion, with the dairy industry the greatest benefactor. |
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Incursion Response |
Put effective and tested systems in place to manage and mitigate significant biosecurity breaches |
Protection against significant losses eg. NZ Treasury estimates the cumulative loss of earnings in national GDP from a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak to the NZ economy could be $6 billion after one year and $10 billion after two years. |
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Identify and manage endemic weeds, pests and diseases. |
Effectively manage selected endemic weeds, pests and diseases. |
Protection against significant losses eg. Clover root weevil is estimated to cost between $150 and $500 million to the pastoral sector each year. |
