Australia leads the world in identification, traceability and biosecurity, but current systems rely on:
* Old technology, including externally applied tags that can fall out, be removed or fail.
* Manual data recording is needed.
* Old databases – limited access, and not user-friendly or fit-for-purpose.
* Paper trails to determine movement history.
* Same time, and cost per head, regardless of end use, level of risk or value of animal.
There are over 25 million cattle, 68 million sheep, 5 million pigs and 3 million goats in Australia that are required by law to be identified and movements recorded. Industry continues to seek out better and more cost-effective systems to meet this need.
Globally, the demand for identification and traceability of livestock is rapidly increasing to deliver biosecurity, market access, consumer requirements and stop stock theft.
iTRAK®ID
‘The next generation of livestock traceability is coming soon’
iTRAKassets are developing for iTRAK®, the ‘next generation’ livestock identification and traceability system using Retinal scanning to create a tamper-proof livestock identifier then synchronising with Facial Recognition to deliver livestock identification at a commercial speed from a distance of 3-5 metres plus as a bonus deliver the age, heart rate and temperature of animals.
iTRAK®ID technology will deliver to the livestock supply chain significant value in terms of:
* Addressing an issue of increasing concern to the livestock supply chain.
* 'Future-proofing’ the industries against the challenges that are, or will be, facing them.
* An easy to use and cost-effective identification and traceability solution.
* A system that relies on an animal’s biometrics, therefore being truly tamper-proof, eliminating the risk of identity fraud and verifying ownership.
* Reducing the reliance on externally applied processes or devices, such as ear-marks, brands, ear tags, electronic ear tags,rumen boluses. All of which can be defaced, removed or lost.
* Giving certainty to any claims or verification regarding meat or livestock.
* Underpinning any assurance through the supply chain regarding meat and livestock.
*Providing genuine whole-of-life traceability to individual animals.
