The National-led Government has confirmed funding of $30 million each year until 2015 to help rid farms of bovine tuberculosis (TB). New Zealand is the world leader in TB management – our beef, dairy, and deer industries depend on it.
The contribution supports the National Pest Management Strategy, an $82 million annual programme led by the Animal Health Board alongside the Crown, industry, and regional councils.
Under the strategy, the beef, dairy, and deer industries will contribute around $45 million, and regional councils around $6 million.
Through this on-going partnership, we’ve already made significant progress in controlling TB. Infected deer and cattle herds fell from more than 1700 in 1994, to only 98 in June this year.
More information: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/government-confirms-30-million-manage-bovine-tb
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