The funds provided by the state government comprise of $500,000 for infrastructure upgrades to improve resource access, and $250,000 toward further industry development.

Primary Industries and Water Minister Sarah Courtney said the state government had already provided an additional $30,000 this financial year in order to develop the Bee Industry Futures Report, with consultation with the industry “well underway”.

“This report will guide the government’s investment to help develop the industry over the next three years,” she said.

Ms Courtney said she was “dedicated to growing the value of Tasmanian agriculture to $10 billion by 2050”.

“As well as producing a number of specialised honeys, including the premium and exclusively Tasmanian leatherwood honey, the industry also provides a vital pollination service for the state’s fruit, vegetable and pasture seed industries,” she said.

Ms Courtney said the government was a “strident supporter” of the state’s primary industries and “our iconic honey bee and crop pollination industries”.

“We are confident that the report and the additional funding will help both industry and government agree on a clear vision for mutual success,” she said.