RFID, as the name suggests, is Radio Frequency Identification, which is Radio Frequency Identification in English. RFID is a non-contact automatic identification technology, which automatically identifies the target object through radio frequency signals and obtains relevant data, the identification work does not require manual intervention, can work in a variety of harsh environments, can identify high-speed moving objects, and can identify multiple tags at the same time, the operation is fast and convenient. Therefore, "RFID technology" has become the main direction of the development of global automatic identification technology in the 21st century.
▼ National legislative support
The core component of the 984 project of the Ministry of Agriculture
In our country, animal husbandry management based on RFID technology has begun to be used. In 2007, the No. 1 document of the central government clearly stated that it is necessary to establish and improve the animal identification and disease traceability system, and the "Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China" also gave clear instructions on the establishment of animal identification and disease traceability system. At present, the Ministry of Agriculture has begun to build a national animal traceability system. Using RFID technology and electronic management technology to establish a full quality and safety traceability management system for beef cattle, it has become an important part of the "984" project of the Ministry of Agriculture, a national key science and technology application project. In 2012, the Ministry of Agriculture formulated the "Animal Electronic Identification Pilot Program" in order to enrich the traceability means, improve the traceability technology, and further promote the construction of animal identification and animal product traceability system. In 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture convened a meeting on the improvement program for electronic animal identification.
▼ Widely used internationally
China, the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe and Australia
The international application of RFID technology in animal husbandry management has also made great progress in recent years. In September 1998, the United Kingdom announced the RFID cattle tracking system plan, and in 1999, all EU member states also implemented this plan. On 1 November 2003, the UK began to implement new pig identification standards. Since August 30, 2004, the United Kingdom has required RFID identification and tracking of horses. Since January 1, 2008, it has been mandatory for sheep to be identified by RFID in Europe. The Australian government has promulgated the "National Animal Product Certification Scheme" based on RFID technology, abbreviated as NLIS. The Beijing 08 Olympic Games also put forward high requirements for food safety, and its suppliers of meat products have applied RFID technology to track in the breeding and slaughtering process.
▼The economic benefits are significant
High level of animal identification technology
In today's increasingly refined animal husbandry, RFID technology also plays an important role. In the case of pig farming, for example, when RFID technology is not used, the scale of the pig farm increases by 10 times, the cost increases by 12 times, and the production only increases by 8 times. After the use of RFID technology, the scale of the pig farm has been expanded, the production management has been strengthened, the body condition of the pig has been significantly improved and the production performance has been improved, and the feed has been saved by 20%, labor has been saved by 20%, and production has been increased by 15%, and the economic benefits are very significant.
According to statistics, in 2006, 70 million RFID tags were used for animal identification in countries around the world, and in 2007 it rose to 90 million. At the RFID International Summit Forum held in Beijing in 2008, some experts said that the United States will adopt RFID instead of barcode technology within three years. RFID technology is gradually developing into the vanguard of the post-barcode era, and it currently represents a high level of animal identification technology.
▼ Computer network is a technical means
"Farm to Table" management
In the management of animal husbandry information, combined with RFID technology, with RFID tags as the carrier, with the current computer network technology as a means, through identification coding, logo wearing, identification, information entry and transmission, data analysis and query, to achieve the integration of livestock from birth, slaughter to consumption of the whole process of monitoring, is the organic combination of animal breeding, epidemic prevention, quarantine and supervision, which can not only achieve rapid and accurate traceability of animal epidemics, but also strengthen the livestock and poultry products "from farm to table" The whole process of management, so as to realize the scientific, institutionalized and improved level of animal husbandry management. Therefore, the application of RFID technology in animal husbandry management has great prospects.
