Pollination

The Pollination Program is a jointly funded partnership with the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) and the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Program is managed by RIRDC and aims to secure the pollination of Australia's horticultural and agricultural crops into the future on a sustainable and profitable basis.

R&D in this program is conducted to raise awareness that will help protect pollination in Australia.

RIRDC funds for the Program are provided by the Honeybee R&D Program, with industry levies matched by funds provided by the Australian Government. Funding from HAL for the Program is from the apple and pear, almond, avocado, cherry, vegetable and summerfruit levies and voluntary contributions from the dried prune and melon industries with matched funds from the Australian government.

You can click here to access the 35 case studies shown on this site in hard copy from RIRDC's Pollination E-Shop. Other publications are also available.