Biosecurity

Biosecurity refers to measures aimed at preventing the introduction or spread of harmful organisms intentionally or unintentionally outside their native range or within new environments. In agriculture, these measures are aimed at protecting food crops and livestock from pests, invasive species, and other organisms not conducive to the welfare of the human population. The term includes biological threats to people, including those from pandemic diseases and bioterrorism.

The definition has sometimes been broadened to embrace other concepts, and it is used for different purposes in different contexts.

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