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,...
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.