Enforcement Of Biosecurity Measures in the Poultry Industry

The emergence of HPAI had a profound effect on the commercial poultry industry as well as on the rural and backyard poultry. Much of the spread of the disease occurred due to lack or insufficient Biosecurity measures taken by poultry keepers. While stamping out or vaccination measures have reduced the spread of the disease so far, it seems that insufficient Biosecurity measures in many countries is keeping the virus circulating and the disease threatening especially rural poultry keepers. This book will deal with the detailed Biosecurity measures that need to be enforced by legislation and implementation by governments, especially in the developing countries where fair compensation is difficult to adopt and hence stamping out policies do not work. It will list the roles of FAO and OIE in this endeavor and will highlight the need to arrive at policies that can be adopted by governments.