Imagine your farm is like a fortress; you want to keep bad germs out without making life miserable for the animals inside. This work figures out which 'locks' on the doors actually work and which ones are a waste of money. It helps farmers pick the cheapest and most effective ways to stop sickness from spreading.
Farmers often implement biosecurity measures based on guesswork or outdated rules, leading to wasted money and ineffective disease prevention. There is a critical lack of data on which measures actually work for non-intensive farming systems.
The project developed biosecurity scoring tools, mathematical models for disease spread, and EU-level risk maps for livestock production chains.
If you are a farm owner dealing with the high cost of disease outbreaks in low-input systems — this project developed evidence-based biosecurity scoring tools that identify the most important prevention measures. This allows you to protect your animals without spending money on ineffective rules.
If you are a consultant dealing with generic guidelines that farmers ignore — this project developed mathematical models and risk maps. You can now provide science-based advice that ranks measures by importance to improve farm health.
If you are a software developer dealing with a lack of quantitative risk data for livestock — this project developed biosecurity scoring tools and risk assessment models. You can integrate these into your platform to help farmers quantify their infection risks.
Based on available project data, the project aims to quantify the socio-economic impact and identify cost-effective measures, but specific price lists are not provided.
Yes, the project is creating biosecurity risk maps at an EU level and focuses on production chains for pigs, poultry, cattle, and small ruminants.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding patents or licensing agreements.
The project provides evidence-based data to replace empirical guidelines, helping decision-makers create more accurate and sustainable biosecurity standards.
The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, suggesting results will be finalized by the end of 2026.
The consortium is heavily research-driven with 11 universities and 2 research institutes, but maintains a practical edge with 4 industry partners (21% ratio). The involvement of 19 partners across 12 European countries ensures that the resulting biosecurity models are validated across diverse geographic and farming environments.
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