The investment forms part of an £11.5 million multi-phase flagship initiative to revolutionise the UK livestock sector.
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced £9 million funding for phase two of the ground-breaking endemic livestock disease initiative.
The £11.5 million initiative commenced in 2021 and seeks to transform the UK livestock sector by reducing the burden of endemic diseases on animal health, welfare and productivity.
Highlighting the significance of the UK livestock endemic disease challenge, the initiative is backed by key UK partners, including:
- BBSRC
- Defra
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
- Scottish Government
