Export Readiness Pilot for First Nations Agriculture
Ongoing
Ngooka Honey
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Status
Ongoing
Commenced
2018
Blending Noongar knowledge with beekeeping, this project is producing high quality honey from Noongar native plants for the domestic and international markets.
Since 2018, the Noongar Land Enterprise Group (NLE) has been developing its Ngooka Honey enterprise, expanding across multiple sites and providing training for NLE members and NLE staff in all aspects of apiculture.
NLE’s Ngooka Honey enterprise was greatly assisted by research undertaken by the Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Product. Among other things the research confirmed that NLE’s Ngooka Honey’s antimicrobial and health properties to be equal to, or greater than, manuka honey. This recognition strengthened branding, guides site selection and positions Ngooka Honey to meet growing demand in Asia and beyond. To date sales have largely taken place through Dirty Clean Food, further raising the profile of Indigenous honey.
NLE’s Ngooka Honey enterprise is currently in a growth phase. As part of NLE’s Export Readiness Project we are in the process of increasing our number of hives to 200, which will allow us to significantly increase our production levels.
