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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks

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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks We need to better understand the impacts of invasive non-native species on our natural ecosystems, including as vectors of disease Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks We need to better understand the true value of plants and trees to society and deliver ongoing research to understand and prevent the introduction and spread of threats to UK plants – natural and crops. This include key threats such as Xylella, emerald ash borer, and other risks highlighted on the UK Plant Health Risk Register. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks The risk of an unknown pandemic human disease (“disease x) has been at the top of the National Risk Register for some time and been realised this year in the shape of COVID-19. Two thirds of new human infectious diseases originate in animals. How can we better understand and prepare for future threats? How can we better join up animal and human health research, capability, and digital backbone across government to facilitate agile responses? Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks How can we use digital innovation and precision farming techniques to measure animal health and welfare outcomes for livestock, and to provide early warning of livestock disease and health threats? Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks How can we better understand and prevent the development of antimicrobial and anthelmintic resistance? How can we develop better diagnostic tests to encourage more judicious use of antimicrobials and anthelmintics? Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks Endemic animal diseases undermine agricultural productivity, negatively impacting animal welfare, farmers’ livelihoods, public health, and threaten trade. Increased research into improved methods of detection and control of bovine TB and other such endemic diseases remains a priority for Defra Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks How do we protect pollinators and maximise beneficial insects? Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks How can we enable better biosecurity standards and behaviours to control and minimise the impact of disease and pests? how can we build systems that are resilient to introductions of pests and diseases and that can support adaptation and recovery? How can we breed animals and plants which are resistant to key diseases? Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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Biosecurity: protecting animals and plants from health risks How can we develop and apply science, technology, and evidence to inform and deliver a risk-based approach to animal and plant biosecurity? Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, 2021
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