Information about varroa mite and how the emergency response affects you. Find out how you can help protect the NSW honey industry.

Frontline funding to fight biosecurity threats

The NSW community, environment and economy will be better protected against growing biosecurity threats with a record $163.9 million in the 2022-23 NSW Budget.

Varroa mite incursion detected in NSW

Learn more about NSW DPI's emergency response to varroa mite, threatening our State's honeybee industry.

State of Biosecurity Report 2018-2021 released

The second NSW Biosecurity Report has been released. This report outlines the status of Biosecurity in NSW and highlights the progress in achieving the objectives of the NSW Biosecurity Strategy.

Flood Assistance

Assistance for flood-affected farmers and land managers in Northern NSW is available - Contact the emergency hotline - 1800 814 647. Animal assessment and veterinary assistance, emergency fodder where access allows, and euthanasia and burial if required.

Have your say: seasonal conditions monitoring

Complete the survey to help enhance NSW seasonal conditions reporting, monitoring and forecasting.

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NSW Department of Primary Industries

NSW DPI works hand-in-hand with producers – through droughts, floods, fires and biosecurity challenges – to drive stronger primary industries.

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Take a look at the full breadth of our stories, our researchers and our innovation on our publishing platform, DPI Stories.

DPI can provide a variety of commercial and technical services to industry while partnering and collaborating in research, development, innovation and ag-tech solutions.