In a first for Australian honey bee breeding programs, a national genetic improvement program is underway to protect the beekeeping, horticulture and broadacre industries dependent on superior honey bee performance.

Supported by AgriFutures Australia through funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s Rural R&D for Profit program, the project Plan Bee (Honey bee genetic improvement program) is a collaboration between nine different stakeholder groups across Australia – from researchers, to queen bee breeders to farmers.

This project is supported by AgriFutures Australia, through funding from th