SheepCatcher reaction pushes for electronic National Vendor Declarations

Annabelle Cleeland
Updated March 31 2017 - 10:19am, first published March 30 2017 - 12:00pm
Sheepmeat Council of Australia believes the country could adhere to national  traceability benchmarks by 2020 if there was widespread adoption of electronic National Vendor Declarations. Photograph by Graham Tidy.
Sheepmeat Council of Australia believes the country could adhere to national traceability benchmarks by 2020 if there was widespread adoption of electronic National Vendor Declarations. Photograph by Graham Tidy.

Electronic National Vendor Declarations (eNVD) are being investigated as the key measure to improve the country’s failing traceability system for sheep and goats.

Annabelle Cleeland

Annabelle Cleeland

National Sheep & Wool Writer

Annabelle Cleeland is Fairfax Media’s national sheep and wool writer. Annabelle joined the Fairfax team in 2012 to nurture her love of Australian agriculture. She began as the Victorian western district reporter at Stock & Land before taking on a senior position as a journalist reporting on all industries statewide. Annabelle’s appetite to report on issues which affect the sheep and wool industry has seen her travel to many parts of Australia and abroad. She is excited to spin industry yarns during a period of substantial demand for the sheepmeat and wool industries. Annabelle enjoys horse riding and climbing mountains, and is a lazy supporter of the Geelong Football Club.

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