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Finbar O'Mallon

EXPLAINED: Compo calls for non commercial beekeepers - The Real Truth

The NSW government is mulling cash payouts for commercial beekeepers forced to destroy their hives. (AAP)

There are calls for non-commercial beekeepers in NSW to be financially compensated if their hives are destroyed to fend off the devastating varroa mite.

Amateur apiarist Shane Djuric, based on the outskirts of Sydney in Pitt Town, said it would incentivise more beekeepers to come forward and help stop the spread.

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