Improving honeybee forage management

FAST FACTS

Data suggests that in some provinces, such as the Western Cape, there is already a shortfall of honeybee hives to service the growing deciduous fruit industry.

Honeybees require a diverse quality and quantity of good forage resources in order to survive and produce.

One of the main threats to forage availability is the removal of invasive alien plant species that are important forage resources.

Honeybees are often in the news, and new Hstudies constantly update what is known about their importance to the environment, biodiversity, economy and food security.

In South Africa, honey production from managed