Honey producers in South Australia are facing lower production and prices.

Eyre Peninsula apiarist Norm Pope said the drop was due to hot, dry weather, with some producers getting no honey and their bees starving.

He said Chinese imports seemed to be keeping prices low, which was hitting beekeepers hard.

"A lot of them are demoralised and some say they can't face another year like this," he said.

"Some guys have drought-proofed their beekeeping business with pollination, almonds and that sort of thing - we don't have that on the west coast.

"Some guys have got property investments, some have got money put aside, but sooner or later that all runs out."

Among the other challenges Mr Pope has faced was a bushfire which burned close to his bee hives.