HONEY BEE & POLLINATION 
Published: 6 May 2019
ISBN: 978-1-76053-045-7
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DownloadThe AgriFutures™ Honey Bee & Pollination Program supports research, development and extension (RD&E) to ensure a productive, sustainable and profitable Australian beekeeping industry and secure the pollination of Australia’s horticultural and agricultural crops.
Between 2014 and 2019 AgriFutures™ Honey Bee and Pollination Program invested $3.4 million in RD&E across 35 projects.
This document provides an overview of the program and highlights several projects identified by the Advisory Panel as key (spotlight) research projects that will play a critical in ensuring a productive, sustainable and profitable industry.
Since the mid-1980s, economists have made numerous attempts at estimating the value of honey bee pollination to the Australian economy. The exercise is not straightforward,...
This blueprint serves as a resource for those interested in the honey bee and pollination industry and provides essential fast facts alongside the fundamental themes...
Since the mid-1980s, economists have made numerous attempts at estimating the value of honey bee pollination to the Australian economy. The exercise is not straightforward,...
In 2020, AgriFutures Australia supported research to develop a detailed statistical picture of the Australian honey bee and pollination industry. Three years on, against a...
Agrochemicals used in Australian agriculture have the potential to harm honey bees, which puts at risk the ability of beekeepers to produce honey and provide...
Welcome to the AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2024 Research, Development and Extension Snapshot. From a single-shot vaccine to conquer American and European foulbrood...
The Australian honey bee and pollination industry is vibrant, with 1,800 highly skilled commercial beekeepers and 28,000 recreational beekeepers. The industry extracts 37,000 tonnes of...
The AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program invests in research, development and extension (RD&E) to foster a more productive, sustainable and profitable Australian beekeeping industry...
