TB NPMS - Management

TB National Pest Management Strategy - Management

The aim of this project is to provide dairy industry leadership and monitoring of the Bovine Tuberculosis National Pest Management Strategy.

Objectives for 2011/12 are:

Ensure the revised National Pest Management Strategy is implemented in accordance with the agreed Strategy proposal
Ensure that the AHB operates its funding arrangements with DairyNZ in a transparent, consultative and predictable manner
Represent the interests of the dairy industry in the proposed funding principles review which is likely to begin prior to the end of the 2011/12 year
Ensure the Animal Health Board, as the management agency for the Strategy, is a high performing organisation that operates efficiently and effectively in reducing Bovine TB in New Zealand; and
Provide dairy industry leadership in the merger of the Animal Health Board and the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Ltd.

Note that this final objective is a joint objective with BS904 NAIT Management, and is described in more detail in that schedule.

Expected outcomes of this project

Benefit

Implementation of the National Pest Management Strategy for TB will deliver minimal impact on dairy farmers from bovine TB while proving whether eradication of the TB is possible (and demonstrating whether the dairy industry should continue to invest in eradication of TB, or focus on control of the disease instead).

Efficient and effective operation of the Animal Health Board will ensure farmers receive maximum benefit (in terms of TB control) for their investment.

Effective advocacy on behalf dairy farmers during the funding principles review will deliver an outcome that is fair for DairyNZ levy-payers and promote stable funding for the strategy over the longer term.

A merged NAIT/AHB entity will provide value for money for DairyNZ levy-payers.