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NZBeekeeping has launched a consultation for the AFB PMP 10 year review
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<blockquote data-quote="Alastair" data-source="post: 10568" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>This compensation idea is one of the dumbest ideas yet.</p><p></p><p>Why? Because who is going to pay it? Why, other beekeepers of course. IE, the rest of us.</p><p></p><p>I'd be fine with it if the government chipped in, but as things stand right now the only source of funds would be beekeepers. And in my view the good beekeepers who keep their AFB low to zero are already subsidising the poor beekeepers on whom a lot of the money has to be spent. They should not be asked for even more.</p><p></p><p>A person having to pay for their own losses is the best incentive for the person to keep those losses as low as possible, and that incentive should not be removed.</p><p></p><p>The second issue is that payment of compensation could result in AFB farming, especially by those wanting out of the industry but can't find any buyers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alastair, post: 10568, member: 13"] This compensation idea is one of the dumbest ideas yet. Why? Because who is going to pay it? Why, other beekeepers of course. IE, the rest of us. I'd be fine with it if the government chipped in, but as things stand right now the only source of funds would be beekeepers. And in my view the good beekeepers who keep their AFB low to zero are already subsidising the poor beekeepers on whom a lot of the money has to be spent. They should not be asked for even more. A person having to pay for their own losses is the best incentive for the person to keep those losses as low as possible, and that incentive should not be removed. The second issue is that payment of compensation could result in AFB farming, especially by those wanting out of the industry but can't find any buyers. [/QUOTE]
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