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"No carrot, no stick": Exploring premise identification programs across Canada
Sherry Khoddami1,2, Erin Fraser1,2, Chelsea G Himsworth1,3
1School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
One Health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|July 19, 2026
Summary
Canadian Premises Identification (PID) programs need farmer trust through transparent data use and strong compliance measures. Enhancing program capacity and resources improves data quality for better animal traceability.
Area of Science:
- Animal Health
- Veterinary Public Health
- Agricultural Policy
Background:
- Premises Identification (PID) programs are provincial/territorial initiatives in Canada.
- These programs assign unique IDs to animal-keeping locations for disease control and traceability.
- Despite operating since the early 2000s, no prior study has analyzed Canadian PID programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe Canadian Premises Identification programs.
- To identify strengths and weaknesses of these programs.
- To gather insights from government stakeholders on PID program effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study exploring PID programs across Canada.
- Online interviews and focus groups with 22 government stakeholders from nine provinces and one territory.
- Inductive data analysis using codebook thematic analysis.
Main Results:
- Building farmer trust via transparent data usage and social networks is crucial.
- Compliance is stronger with proportional incentives and enforcement within cross-compliance measures.
- Increased program capacity and resources enhance data quality, sometimes by narrowing species eligibility.
Conclusions:
- PID programs require enhanced farmer trust and robust compliance strategies.
- Adequate resources and clear data usage policies are key to program success.
- Future research should include farmer perspectives to further improve PID programs.
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