Australian propolis market and production potential
New Zealand has developed a propolis industry that provides opportunities for profitable participation by beekeepers. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there...
HONEY BEE & POLLINATION
Propolis harvest – an economic opportunity for Australian beekeepers
Published: 12 Apr 2019
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AgriFutures Australia commissioned AgEconPlus to investigate the status of propolis production in New Zealand and Australia, the market for Australian produced propolis and whether there is opportunity for additional profitable supply.
The project showed that profitable production of propolis by Australian beekeepers is possible. New Zealand provides a useful model for the creation of a propolis sector in Australia. There is a market for Australian produced propolis and the market is forecast to grow.