In all livestock industries, genetic selection has been used to increase animal productivity and, by extension, enterprise profitability. The Australian honey bee industry is no...
Honey Bee & Pollination
Varroa destructor Research Strategy 2024-2027
Following the arrival of varroa at the Port of Newcastle, AgriFutures Australia commissioned research on how the industry should prepare for the possible establishment of...
Honey Bee & Pollination
Fact sheet: Identifying new revenue opportunities for the honey bee industry
The primary objective of the Identifying revenue opportunities for AgriFutures Australia’s rural industries project was to identify potential new and alternate revenue sources within 28...
Honey Bee & Pollination
Clover4Bees: Pilot study
The Clover4Bees pilot study represents a significant step forward in understanding the potential of pasture legumes to benefit the Australian honey bee industry. The project...
Honey Bee & Pollination
The buzz of the nation: The European honey bee and its remarkable impact on Australian agriculture
Small in size but extraordinarily influential, the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) has a remarkable impact on our food and livelihoods. About two-thirds of Australian...
Honey Bee & Pollination
Project snapshot: Value of honey bee pollination to the Australian economy
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,...
Honey Bee & Pollination
Industry blueprint: Honey Bee & Pollination
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...
Honey Bee & Pollination
Value of honey bee pollination to the Australian economy
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,...
Honey Bee & Pollination
Size and scope of the Australian honey bee and pollination industry: An updated snapshot for 2023
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...
Honey Bee & Pollination
Project snapshot: Honey bee probiotic to combat glyphosate and oxytetracycline hydrochloride exposure
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...