A step towards integrated beekeeping in the Philippines The applicant, Ielgat VOF (part of Het Ielgat), is active in bee and honey products production and trade. The local partner, Bounty Fresh Foods Inc., is a 100% subsidiary company of Bounty Fresh Group. Bounty Fresh Group is with its subsidiaries active in animal breeding, broiler integration, layer integration and pig integration and has a strong marketing position in the Philippine retail for different products. The partners have established a joint venture Miel International inc.The Philippines is currently importing a substantial part (95%) of its honey. The domestic production is mostly of poor quality. Further, pollination services are almost not practised, although it could significantly improve fruit and vegetable production up to 60% to 300% depending on the crop. Because, the Philippines are lacking quality honey production, production of the whole range of bee products, queens and colonies the project partners aimed to establish a professional beekeeping and honey industry in the Philippines. Bee colonies have been placed in Mindanao and Visayas (during the spin-off phase after the project) both owned by the joint venture and with contracted beekeepers. At the end of the project 3,000 colonies are in in place, while the final aim of the partners is to achieve 20,000 colonies in 10 years' time.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture achieved the GMP certification (local version) instead of GAP. No auditing company was available for the GAP certification for a reasonable price. The GMP local version is sufficient for the business on the local market what was the target market of the joint venture.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsAt the end of the project 36 jobs would be created of which 20 at a medium-/high-level. The joint venture managed to create 59 jobs at the end of the project. All employees has been encouraged to increase their skills through training programmes. Employees have a company insurance. For employees who wish to stay on the farm overnight housing is available.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeKnowledge with regard to modern techniques and modern equipment in beekeeping is new for the Philippines. Further, knowledge with regard to queen breeding, pollination services and health products derived from honey and bee products is also new.•	Chain effectsEquipment manufacturers will benefit from the new beekeeping activities, for instance carpenters to produce the required hives.During the project 10 beekeeper outgrowers have been contracted.•	EnvironmentHoneybees contribute immensely to biodiversity, fruit and vegetable production and agricultural seed production as bees relate and interact with their natural habitat. With regard to pollination activities farmers are usually requested not to spray before and during the flowering period. This will contribute to the awareness of the spraying behaviour of farmers.•	Position of womenThe impact on the position of women will be neutral.•	Impact on food safetyThe joint venture produces quality honey products for the local Philippines market. The purpose of the project was  to produce 30,000 kg of natural honey  and to organise 275 pollination services on a professional basis. The joint venture managed to produce 35,303 kilos and due to a sales of € 217,818 much more than expected.