Effects of disease on agricultural production

Question 1

How does diseases effect agricultural production?

Answer 1

This impacts the production of goods as it limits resources and leaves it highly vulnerable to infectious diseases.

Question 2

How does it change farming practices?

Answer 2

Increased pressure in meeting global demands in the livestock industry (eggs, dairy products)
May increase the transmission of diseases from high densities of animals

Question 3

Identify a prevention method to limit infectious diseases

Answer 3

To limit infectious diseases in agricultural livestock, vaccines and antibiotics are administered to maintain the health. Although, nowadays infections are starting to become resistant to antibiotics.

Question 4

How does quarantine affect biosecurity and border control

Answer 4

Imports, exports and global connection may increase the risk of introducing existing and new pathogens. Quarantine laws are implemented to decrease the abundance of pests spreading globally which cost around 650 million dollars