SCU Bee Research and Extension Lab

05/11/2025

24/05/2025

From Buzz to Action in PNG! 🐝🇵🇬

Hot on the heels of World Bee Day celebrations in Goroka, the energy is still buzzing! This week, we took a big step toward strengthening beekeeping in Papua New Guinea.
Nilesh Kumar from Fiji 🇫🇯 led an inspiring Train-the-Trainer workshop, empowering a passionate group of young beekeepers with the skills to deliver high quality, practical, outcomes-based beekeeping training 💪🏾

Here’s to the next generation of beekeeping leaders—right across the Pacific.

Thanks to Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Southern Cross University and the Department of Agriculture and Livestock Goroka.
Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea

21/05/2025

Thanks to Post Courier for covering World Bee Day, check out some more highlights from this special day in Goroka! 🇵🇬🐝🍯
Post Courier
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Southern Cross University

20/05/2025

Happy World Bee Day!

From Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 to Fiji 🇫🇯 and up to the Highlands of Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 we want to wish all beekeepers across our beeautiful Pacific region a happy, productive and fun World Bee Day.
We have been blessed this year to join our team in PNG as they celebrate their wonderful beekeeping industry and the incredible people who contribute to it everyday!!
Wherever you are in the world, may your year be filled with heavy honey boxes and lots of that hard earned honey money 🍯💰


Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

02/05/2025

🐝 Touchdown in Honiara – our bees have landed! 🐝

From the shores of Ulawa to the heart of Honiara, it’s been a buzzing team effort to set up our brand-new research apiary! 🚤 🍯🇸🇧

This milestone is more than just boxes and bees—it’s the start of something sweet for beekeeping research in Solomon Islands and across the Pacific. 🌺🌍

Huge thanks to our amazing project team, the legendary Stephen Suti, the Ulawa beekeepers for supplying our nucs, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock for the space and support to make this happen.

Here’s to healthier hives and happier bees—stay tuned for more updates from the field! 🐝💪🌿

Southern Cross University Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Solomon Islands

13/03/2025

🐝🌏 Empowering Beekeepers for a Sustainable Future! 🌏🐝
Are you passionate about beekeeping research, practical training, agribusiness, and industry development? Looking for high-quality training and extension resources to take your beekeeping or agricultural knowledge to the next level? Whether you're a seasoned beekeeper or just starting, our YouTube channel is packed with valuable resources to support your journey! 🐝🌿
📢 Explore our YouTube channel! 📢
👉 https://www.youtube.com//videos
📌 What you’ll find:
✅ The latest research and presentations on beekeeping in the Pacific
✅ Insights into product and bee business development
✅ Practical tips and tricks to support happy, healthy and productive bee colonies
✅ Expert technical advice and input from some of the best beekeepers and beekeeping organisations from across the region!

Join us in building a more sustainable future through innovative research and best practices. Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share to spread the buzz! 🐝💛

Southern Cross University

20/02/2025

Our team has been in Fiji this week taking a deep dive into Tilapia 🐟 and Beekeeping 🐝 agribusiness development, sharing knowledge and experiences to discuss and design alternative approaches to develop and diversify products, strengthen farmer organisations and enhance opportunities for strategic industry development.



Southern Cross University Fiji Beekeepers Association Tilapia Fiji
Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways Fiji Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji Pacific Farmer Organisations Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research The University of Adelaide
📷 ACIAR

29/01/2025

"From island adventures to hive discoveries: a flashback to last year’s research trip to map the distribution and abundance of Varroa Jacobsoni and Apis cerana in Solomon Islands with our amazing bee team!

From incredible mangrove ecosystems to crystal clear lagoons and remote islands, beekeeping provides an important source of income for rural communties across the Pacific region🌿🐝

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Southern Cross University Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Solomon Islands

20/01/2025

🐝 Beekeeping isn’t easy—quality training makes all the difference! Research with the Fiji Beekeepers Association found several ways to improve the quality of beekeeping training: ⬇️⬇️⬇️

✅ Practical, hands-on lessons produce better outcomes than classroom-only approaches.
✅ Certified training boosts skills and creates opportunities for financial support.
✅ Tailored training helps new and advanced beekeepers thrive in the hive.
✅ Peer to peer feedback strengthens trainer's skills and knowledge in delivering effective training.

Let’s empower beekeepers everywhere with the skills and knowledge to thrive in their hives! 🐝
Want to know more, read the full article- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0005772X.2021.1885199?journalCode=tbee20

Check out our website for all our publications, resources and presentations ➡️ https://www.beesforsustainablelivelihoods.org/

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Southern Cross University Fiji Beekeepers Association Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways Fiji


Photo©️ACIAR

31/12/2024

As we reflect on another big year we’d like to wish all of our followers, friends and our bee team a safe and happy new year. May the honey flow in 2025 wherever you are in the world! 🐝🇸🇧🇵🇬🇫🇯🇦🇺

13/11/2024

Six queens bees came together for Day 1 of our training of trainers value-added bee product workshops in Goroka, Papua New Guinea. Under the instruction of Karen Mills from Fiji we learnt how to process beeswax, make a variety of different candles and most importantly had a bunch of fun.

Southern Cross University
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research