Health Strategy
In June 2010, the SG, together with representatives from the SBA and the BFA launched their 10-year Honey Bee Health Strategy.
The overall aim of the Strategy is to achieve a sustainable and healthy population of honey bees for pollination and honey production in Scotland through strengthened partnership working between stakeholders with an interest in honey bees.
It will provide a plan of action over a decade and will define the need for Government involvement and provide direction for the future. The Scottish Government and stakeholders with interests in honey bees are responsible for implementation of the Honey Bee Health Strategy.
The Strategy has four main outcomes which provide the focus for future action and development on:
- Education, Training and Knowledge Transfer
- Communication
- Surveillance, Diagnosis and Biosecurity
- Research and Development
The main Strategy Group have identified two Sub-Groups who will take forward issues which are raised.