The Biosecurity and Biosafety app designed and developed by ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, UP and ICAR-IASRI, New Delhi is targeted to impart knowledge and skills to livestock and poultry farmers, field veterinarians and healthcare personnel about the concept of Biosecurity and Biosafety measures in Livestock and Poultry farms. This app covers the biosecurity and biosafety of dairy, pig and poultry farms. The various aspects covered under this app includes the basic concept of biosecurity and its advantages, detailed information about the measures pertaining to biosecurity and biosafety in farmsviz., location and design of farms, restricted movement, isolation and quarantine, cleaning and disinfection, management of feed and water, disposal of carcass, disposal of clinical and other wastes, disposal of farm effluents/manure, personal hygiene, health management, reproductive management, documentation and record keeping, actions during disease outbreak and examples of disinfectants used. An electronic score to check the biosecurity and biosafety of a farm has also been provided. By using the electronic score, a farm owner can assess the existing biosecurity level of his/her concerned farm and take measures to improve it.
This app will be very much useful for the livestock (dairy& pig) and poultry entrepreneurs in safe and disease free livestock and poultry production and will act as a training tool to strengthen the biosecurity and biosafety of their farms, thus protecting the overall environment and health status of the animals/birds as well as the farm owners. This app is presently available in English and Hindi languages.