Biosecurity

(noun)

The protection of plants and animals against harm from disease or from human exploitation.

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Examples of Biosecurity in the following topics:

  • Evaluating Policies

    • Biosecurity: The ability of a country to consistently provide enough food for its citizens is a major concern.
    • The dangers of biosecurity, or lack thereof, in particular are quite stringent.
    • This is useful in controlling food prices, reducing waste, enabling efficiency and avoiding biosecurity issues.