Thursday, 8 November 2012

Innovations in farming 3-The NLIS

The national livestock identification system:
  • Is Australia's system for Identification and traceability of livestock.
  • Since it's creation it has expanded to cattle sheep and goats to be tracked from property of birth to place of slaughter for:
    • Biosecurity
    • Meat safety
    • Product integrity
    • and market success
  • It is important because you need to be able to identify the animal to ensure the quality of the meat, the welfare of the animal and to track and control diseases.
  • This system has a great impact as it has helped farmers to easily track and control their stock.

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