PROJECT
Bee Friendly Pastures
A reduction in floral resource populations and access means bee health and efficiency are suffering.
The Bee Friendly Pastures project offers a research-based solution to a worldwide reduction in floral resources available for the apiculture industry.
Project details
Bees are essential for food security, food diversity and ecosystem viability. High-quality and abundant floral resources are necessary for maintaining bee health, which ensures the production of high-quality honey and allows for effective pollination services. Yet a worldwide reduction in floral resource populations and access means bee health and efficiency are suffering.
This project focuses on the capacity for annual and perennial leguminous pasture species to provide a floral resource to bees that is available, predictable and responsive through time and space. Australia has a progressive research program providing innovative breeding and management of highly adapted pasture legume species to support livestock and seed production industries, but their commercial potential is largely untapped with respect to the apiculture industry.
Future opportunities
About us
The Bee Friendly Pastures project team includes:
- Dr Kevin Foster
- Professor Megan Ryan
- Mr Daniel Kidd
- Dr Joanne Wisdom
