What does biosecurity aim to do?

• A. Long-term storage
• B. Preventing disease spread
• C. Monitoring market trends
• D. Increasing production

Answer: (B)

Biosecurity is all about preventing the entry and spread of diseases within a farm or animal population. It focuses on limiting how infections get in and how they move around, using practices like quarantining new or sick animals, controlling who and what comes onto the premises, cleaning and disinfecting equipment and facilities, pest control, proper waste handling, and health monitoring or vaccination. When these barriers stay strong, disease outbreaks are less likely, animal welfare stays higher, and production losses drop. The other options aren’t the focus: storage isn’t about disease control, market trend monitoring is about economics, and increasing production isn’t the primary goal of biosecurity, which is specifically about stopping disease spread.