A framework for the future: Investing in animal biosecurity research

This paper is designed to address a particular need identified in the AgResearch Science Plan for “developing strategies and tools to prevent incursions and manage pests and diseases” (under Impact Measure B).

This paper articulates a vision for “a world-class animal biosecurity system for Aotearoa New Zealand, in which all stakeholders are aware of the high value of biosecurity to the health of the national herd/flock and our wildlife, to our ability to access international markets, and to the economy as a whole”. It summarises activities and lessons learned from the Better Border Biosecurity (B3) initiative and the Mycoplasma bovis incursion.