Ensuring business continuity during biosecurity incursions
Biosecurity is one of the most important challenges for the Australian horticulture sector and its supply chains. A biosecurity incursion on a production nursery business, or region can be devastating for the business as it manages the ecological, regulatory, operational, social and financial fall out. Incursions typically create a ripple effect that goes beyond the affected business, and which permeates through the broader industry network and horticultural supply chain.
This Nursery Paper covers the methods available to growers to ensure business continuity during biosecurity incursions to help identify priority risks, prepare for disruption, minimise operational impacts and downtime; and support social and economic recovery from the disruption to the supply of products or services.
Plants damaged during a biosecurity incursion (Image: Getty Images)