Partnerships

The purpose of the Scottish Beekeepers' Association (SBA) is to support honey bees and beekeepers, to improve the standard of beekeeping, and to promote honey bee products in Scotland through:

• The advancement of education in relation to the craft of beekeeping.
• The advancement of environmental protection by conservation of the honeybee.
• The advancement of the heritage, culture and science of beekeeping.

The Bee Farmers’ Association is the voice of professional beekeeping in the United Kingdom (UK). As the industry trade association, it currently represents around 500 bee farming businesses. Its members produce honey throughout the UK and supply products in bulk, for wholesale and for retail. In addition, the association provides contract pollination services to growers.

The Examination Board for the National Diploma in Beekeeping was established in 1954, to meet a need for a beekeeping qualification, above the level of the Certificates awarded by the Beekeeping Associations.

We are Scotland’s nature agency. We work to improve our natural environment in Scotland and inspire everyone to care more about it.

So that all nature in Scotland - our biodiversity, geodiversity and the natural elements of our landscapes and seascapes - is maintained, enhanced and brings us benefits.

It is the job of all of us to achieve a balance in the sensitive management of our natural world in order to maintain and enhance nature.

Scottish Government animal health and welfare policy includes action to help prevent, plan for and deal with disease, including veterinary surveillance, controls on livestock movement, identification and traceability, animal by-products and the control of imports and exports.

Scottish Government Rural Payments and Services provides information, guidance and online services for people in rural areas across Scotland. 

A Division of the Scottish Government Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, the primary role of the Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) is to provide scientific services and advice in support of Scotland’s agriculture and wider environment. Although much of their work is in support of arable agriculture they also provide services in food safety, wildlife management and crime whilst providing specialist advice to Scottish Ministers.

SRUC’s input into the Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) is funded by the Scottish Government as part of the Scottish Honeybee Health Strategy.