Rebuilding the Honey Bee and Pollination Industry
Australia’s 2019-20 bushfires destroyed an estimated 15.6 million hectares of native forests. Critical nectar and pollen sources for honey bee colonies have been lost. Our ability to...
HONEY BEE & POLLINATION
46 pages
Published: 28 Jul 2020
Author(s): Michael Clarke
ISBN: 978-1-76053-102-7
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The 2019-20 bushfire crisis has severely compromised the viability of eastern state commercial beekeeping businesses and, in turn, their ability to provide pollination services to Australian broadacre crops and horticulture. This report details a recovery plan developed by beekeepers that requires Australian and state government funding and cooperation to implement.