MAJOR concerns have been raised in Sunraysia ahead of this year's almond pollination, with the current bushfire crisis killing hundreds of millions of bees across the country.

Almond Board chief executive officer Ross Skinner said while beekeepers were doing their best to restore hive numbers, the industry was worried about the loss of hives.

He said their biggest concern moving forward was the loss of habitat and the ongoing requirement of beekeepers to access public land if, in the future, they are to provide sufficient hives to deal with the almond industry's expa...