Risk Awareness and Attitude of German Farmers towards Biosecurity Measures.

ABSTRACT: The implementation of management activities depends on both the attitude of the people performing the work and their understanding of why the work should be performed. In the context of animal husbandry, the implementation of such practices is crucial for the functionality of biosecurity. Therefore, it is important to know how farmers perceive biosecurity as a whole. An anonymous online survey was conducted among German farmers. In addition to general data about their farm, information about their existing concept of biosecurity, as well as about the assessment of possible introduction routes for animal diseases into the farm with regard to their likelihood, was gathered. Furthermore, information on measures to protect their farm against disease introduction were retrieved. Analysis showed

SUBMITTER: Herrmann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010927 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature