Translations:Advanced Field Epi:Manual 1 - Disease Control and Eradication Programs/122/en

Without adequate funding, any animal health program is doomed to failure. In the current economic climate, governments are reluctant to commit large amounts of public money unless there is a positive return on their investment and an obvious public benefit from the program. Where the livestock industries are the major beneficiaries of disease control, they are also expected to be the major funders in some countries. A requirement for industry contribution also raises the issue of how to collect money from producers at a State or regional level, usually through some form of levy at sale or slaughter.