‘Exponential’ rise in backyard beekeeping keeps industry leader ‘awake at night’
by JOE HINCHLIFFE
The state secretary of the Queensland Beekeepers’ Association has a lot on her mind at the moment.
Like every other industry, beekeepers are being buffeted by ongoing waves of disruption triggered by COVID-19, and Jo Martin is grappling with state borders and long-distance transport.
But there is one trend that she says, above all, keeps her up at night: the “exponential rise” of backyard beekeeping.
“In the last four years, we've had an absolute doubling of hobby beekeeping in Queensland,” Ms Martin said.
“We've gone from 3200 to nearly 8300 registered beekeepers in Queensland in a few short years.”
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