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New Aussie honey with plan to save bees – Morning Bulletin
The collapse of bee hives around the world threatens the world’s food supply – but a sweet new plan will offer protection for Australia’s busiest and buzziest little workers.
New Aussie technology and funding could halt one of the 21st century’s most troubling trends: the sudden decline in bee populations around the world.
The phenomenon, which started spawning headlines about 15 years ago, is serious because honeybees pollinate one third of the food we eat each day. The contribution they make to Australian agriculture alone has been valued at between $4-$6 billion.
Now Bega is exploring a possible solution as it pushes into the $100 million Australian honey market…
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