More staff and money will be thrown at fighting bird flu, mites, other viruses and pests to protect farmers and wildlife as biosecurity threats grow.

Emergency teams to respond to outbreaks, individual tracking of goats and sheep and new vaccines are part of the plan.

NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty says the Biosecurity Action Plan will protect the state's $20 billion primary industries sector by strengthening surveillance and compliance, boosting research and increasing support for farmers and landholders.

The Invasive Species Council said the plan's commitment to stronger governance, enforcement and longer-term planning is a significant shift in the state's approach.

"The evidence of the systemic failures is undeniable," the council's chief executive Jack Gough said of the pla

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