Disease prevention in "TSHN-Regenerative Blockchain Agriculture"

White paper on strategies, technologies and perspectives in the context of the TSHN programme

Regenerative agriculture is about much more than soil fertility. It is about Systemic healthfor soils, animals, ecosystems and humans. Animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) represent an important real threat not only for the animals themselves, but for entire supply and economic systems.

The return of the Foot and mouth disease (FMD) at TSHN, we are taking the opportunity to reflect more intensively on the possible effects on our Recommended programme for regenerative agriculture to think about. In particular, we have not yet realised the grazing that we recommend and that is increasingly desired by society. put to the test.

We have developed an extensive Research Paper which is available for download in the members' area.

This white paper explains how Disease prevention, Grazing systems, Technology development with carbon farming can be brought together and the TSHN blockchain with the TSHN-Token Economy synergistically their valuable contribution will provide.

FMD in the 20th century - a silent trauma with loud consequences

The Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most serious animal diseases of the 20th century. While most consumers only know it as a term from old textbooks or TV documentaries, the images and consequences are still vividly remembered by farmers.

Economic upheavals

In several FMD outbreaks - e.g. in Germany in 1965, Austria in 1981 and the UK in 2001 - there were:

• Mass killings of millions of farm animals, often on mere suspicion
• Long-lasting Trade restrictions (export stops, market slumps)
• Price collapse for animal products
• Collapses of entire branches of industry (e.g. dairy farming, cattle breeding, sheep products)

The British outbreak of 2001 alone caused Economic losses of over 8 billion euroswith long-term consequences for agricultural structure and regional development.

Social and psychological stress for farmers

• Farmers were provided with confronted with necessary but traumatising measures - especially when killing healthy animals.
• Due to the lack of hedging mechanisms, there were Indebtedness, farm abandonment, Suicide and social Retreat.

The role of consumers

While agriculture, veterinary authorities and politicians bear the main burden of combating the disease, consumers are also involuntary co-actors and Co-polluter the spread of the disease:

• Food souvenirs from countries with FMD risk (e.g. uncooked sausage products)
• Unconscious procrastination about clothes, shoes, pets
• Information deficits about epidemic prevention in everyday life

The way society deals with foot and mouth disease shows: Responsibility doesn't start in the stable - but often when shopping or on a hiking trip.

Grazing and disease prevention - areas of tension and potential

The challenges in the event of an epidemic are far-reaching:

Animal diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, bluetongue and African swine fever do not only bring Biological risks with it, but also lead to sovereign interventions with far-reaching economic and structural consequences.

• Lightning-like spread by aerosols, vehicles, clothing, animals or wildlife
• Suspicion culling even without positive laboratory results
• Obligation to report, Operating block and animal traffic ban
• Possibility of officially ordered Stall obligationalso for organic farms and extensive grazing systems
• Massive impact on dairy farms due to Production stop
• Public perception, consumer uncertainty, Market slumps
• Disinfection measures ordered and implemented by the authorities, restricted and observation areas for everyone, not just farmers.

Regenerative grazing systems are regarded as forward-looking for animal health, climate protection and soil structure and have Normal case advantages throughout. In the Epidemic case However, there are some The challenges:

FMD & disease protection: an argument in favour of permanent housing?

FMD is serious. But it is no reason to permanently banish our livestock farming to the barn. Instead, we need:

• Responsible pasture management with targeted biosecurity measures (e.g. double fencing, closing times in the event of game sightings, disinfection of farm access roads).
• Early warning systems that sensitise animal owners and the public.
• A modern disease concept that is compatible with agricultural reality - and does not end in a regression to industrial isolation.

Disease protection yes - but not at the expense of the whole. A pasture is not a risk if we act with respect and a system. It is a promise to the future.

Recommendation and outlook:

A combination of Grazing and modern stable husbandry seems to be a reasonable approach. Shelters - whether flexible or fixed - are also recommended in pasture farming - it does not have to be a complete barn with walls to fulfil the stall requirement in the event of an order. How technology can help us with control and prevention is described below.

Carbon farming as indirect disease prevention

Generating regenerative systems More resilient agroecosystemswhich remain viable even in the event of epidemic-related restrictions.

Contexts:

• Biodiverse pastures improve the Microbiome and the Immune system of the animals
• Healthy soil reduces susceptibility to stress and infection
• Carbon sequestration as Additional monetary incentiveto maintain disease-proof surface structures

Carbon farming secures Stable in the long term systems - even in crisis situations. Responsible regenerative farmers with pasture farming have long since recognised the importance of forward-looking Biosafety concepts are. They contain contact lists, storage plans for security material and action plans for stopping visitors, alarm routines and restricted areas.

"Not less pasture, but more knowledge in the pasture!"

Prevention through system and technology innovation

Today, the European Union has one of the most advanced animal health systems in the world. What is missing is not the legislation - but the operational intelligence:

• early detection,
• digital responsiveness,
• Interlocking of authorities, agriculture, technology and consumer behaviour.

In the following, we show how existing structures supplemented by digital innovation, blockchain and community-orientated token systems can be used - not as a substitute, but as a Accelerator for prevention and resilience.

Technologies & methods for disease prevention

Open playpens are not very different from pasture housing in terms of aerosol transmission and it is already common practice Digital control mechanisms such as milking control, geo / smart fencing and pasture monitoring to minimise risk. Mobile infrastructures, such as temporary shelters, flexible water and (supplementary) feed supply are already in use today.

The future will bring further improvements, particularly in Automation and digitalisation and also Lower costs bring.

Tools already available:

• Digital animal and pasture management systems
• Disinfection gates for stable and pasture entrances
• GPS tracking & geofencing for animal movements
• Mobile shelters and flexible supply
• Drone-assisted wildlife observation

Innovation potential:

TSHN's "Regenerative Blockchain Agriculture" approach offers a range of innovation opportunities that are supported in our R&D programme:

The contribution of the TSHN blockchain and token economy (Regenerative Blockchain Agriculture)

The TSHN blockchain is used for Interface between animal health, sustainability and technology become:

Relevant functions:

• Transparent Collection of animal-related health data
• Tokenisation of Preventive measures (monitoring, reporting discipline, disinfection measures)
• Integration in carbon certification via combined token models
• Access to the marketplace to disease-specific criteria
• Reward and Incentivisation from prevention measures to the token economy (cash and awards for exemplary behaviour)

Development focus for TSHN R&D and partners:

The special case of epidemic prevention demonstrates the valuable and versatile Field of application of Regenerative Blockchain Agriculture:

The focus areas formulated here are incorporated into the basic concept of "Regenerative Blockchain Agriculture" and included in the business model.

Concluding remarks

The challenges posed by FMD and similar animal diseases also affect regenerative agriculture. Grazing is not a contradiction to disease protection - but a system that must be cleverly secured and technically supported.

TSHN has the possibility to Lighthouse function for agriculture, animal husbandry and society - innovative, forward-looking and responsible - by the farmer for the farmer with the support of a community that agriculture not only uses it - but helps to shape it.