Australian Government backs bumblebee pollination of Tasmanian tomato crops.

By Matt Maloney
April 12 2019 - 2:00pm
Government supports bumblebee crop trial in Tasmania
Government supports bumblebee crop trial in Tasmania

The federal government has agreed with a Senate committee recommendation to use Tasmania's feral bumblebee populations for a two-year trial for pollination purposes.

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