Australian Multi-Million Dollar Almond Industry at Risk Due to Bee Shortage

Australian Multi-Million Dollar Almond Industry at Risk Due to Bee Shortage
Bees are seen on a honeycomb cell in Woolloomooloo, Australia, on May 14, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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A shortage of bee hives due to varroa mite restrictions is threatening to cause millions of dollars of losses to almond farmers in Australia.

According to Almond Board of Australia chief executive Tim Jackson, farmers could be hit with significant losses as a ban on New South Wales (NSW) hives being moved into Victoria coincided with the start of the almond pollination season.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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