REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

1. Business Name Registration 1. Technology Resource Center (TRC)

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 2/F, Jacinta II Building
DTI Provincial Office where the business is located EDSA, Guadalupe, Makati City
Website: www.bnrs.dti.gov ph Trunkline: 822.9712/822.5087/822.5418 loc. 201/203
Validity: 5 years Website: www.trc.dost.gov.ph

Area 1 Office (Manila, Pasay. Parañaque) 2. Office of the Provincial Agriculturist

Mezzanine Floor, Roxas Strip Building Ms. Imelda Sannadan
Roxas Boulevard cor. Arnaiz Ave, Pasay City Office of Provincial Government of La Union
Tel. No.: (632) 659.4203 Tel. No. (072) 607.0409

Area 2 Office (Makati, Las Piñas, Pasig, Muntinlupa, Pateros, 3. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University
Taguig) Dr. Apolonio Sito
Unit 208, 2nd Floor Atrium of Makati Director, National Apiculture Research &
Makati Avenue, Maka i City Technology Institute
Tel. No.: (632) 864.0847 Bacnotan, La Union
Tel./Fax No. (072) 242.1117
Area 3 Office (Mandaluyong, Marikina, Quezon City, San Juan)
Ground Floor, Highway 54 Plaza 4. La Union Honeybee Center
EDSA, Mandaluyong City Brgy. Raois, Bacnotan, La Union
Tel. No.: (632) 706.1767 Ms. Junalyn Gonzales
Cellphone Number: 0906.3565976
Area 4 Office (Kalookan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela)
5th Floor, Araneta Square Mall
Monumento Circle, Kalookan City
Tel. Nos.: (632) 332.0829

2. Mayor’s Permit
Municipality or city where the business is located
Validity: 1 year

BEES AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER

1. Institute of Biological Sciences

UPLB College, Laguna
Dr. Cleofas Cervancia
Tel No. (049) 536.2893

2. La Union Honeybee Center

Brgy. Raois, Bacnotan, La Union
Ms. Junalyn Gonzales
CP Number: 0906.3565976

FINANCING (R & D)

1. Philippine Council for Industry and Energy Research and

Development (PCIERD)
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Bicutan, Taguig
Tel. No. 837.2926/837.2935
Website: www.pcierd.dost.gov.ph

BUREAU OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (BMSMED)

Printed July 2012

5/F, Trade and Industry Building
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Ave. Makati City
Tel. Nos.: (02) 897.1693 / 897.7596 / 890.4968
Fax No.: (02) 896.7916  Email: bmsmed@dti.gov.ph
www.dti.gov.ph
Starting a Business

Beekeeping is a business opportunity with social, economic and B. Managing he colonies ESTIMATED COSTING AND PRICING (For three colonies)
ecological benefits that requires minimal time, labor and resources. There 1. Feed the bees when there is scarcity of nectar and pollen.
are four (4) species of honeybee that thrive best in he Philippines: 2. Prepare for honey flow. Add empty frames with wax Particulars Amount
1. Apis Mellifera also called European honeybees foundation sheets to existing frames in the colony when there is
A. Production Cost
2. Apis Cerana also locally called “laywan” no space left for the queen to lay eggs. The number of frames to
3. Apis Dorsata commonly called “pukyutan” be added is determined by the laying capacity of the queen. A 1. Direct Cost
4. Apis Melliponinea or stingless bees colony ready for honey flow must have nine to ten frames with Wax Foundation (14 pcs) Php 980
bees to maximize availability of nectar. Medicines 510
The sunflower is he source of nectar which is essential in beekeeping, 3. Place the empty frames side by side wi h the emerging brood. Do Sugar (25 kilos) 1,250
particularly in producing quality and premium honey. Some of the forest not treat the bee colonies with miticides one month prior to honey Bottles 690
tree species which are good sources of pollen and nectars for the bees flow. The treatment of mites, foulbrood, and other pests and Plastic Sealer and Label 500
are narra, calliandra, eucalyptus, oak trees, molave, kamachili, kakawate, diseases must be done two months before honey flow. Bees (3 colonies: Php18,000/5yrs/12mos) 300
duhat, rain tree, african tulip, jacaranda, ipil-ipil and other forest trees. Undertake biological treatment with tobacco and “alagaw” in Tools (smoker, hive took, veil)
cases of mite infestation. 2,100
Cereal crops like corn and plants such as banana, mango, coconut, 2. Indirect Cost
coffee, cacao, citrus, peanut, mongo, tomato, eggplant, etc. are favorites C. Harvesting and packaging honey Labor Cost ( Php 426/day/30 days) 5,031
of honeybees. 1. Open the hive. Blow smoke towards the bees to avoid stinging Water & Electricity (Php600/month) 600
and swarming. Contingency 20% 1,266
ESTIMATED INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS 2. Select ripened honey frame or sealed honey frames from the
A. For Honey Bee Production colony. TOTAL PRODUCTION COST Php13,227
Bee Colony (Php6,000/colony x3 colonies) Php 18,000.00 3. Take the filled frame, shake and brush off the bees. B. Sales Revenue
4. Uncap the sealed honey with a sharp knife, fork, or uncapping Honey 60 kgs for 3 colonies at P300/kilo colonies** Php 18,000
Bee Smoker 1,500.00
spoon. Value of additional colony
Bee Veil 300.00 5. Put he uncapped honey frames in the centrifugal honey
Hive Tool 300.00 10,000
extractor. Extract the honey by rotating the handle of the TOTAL SALES
Complete Standard Hive 1,600.00 extractor. Using a pail, collect he honey coming out of the faucet Php28,000
Box Wax Foundation 70 00/pc at the side of the extractor C. Estimated Income
Miticide 170.00/pc 6. Strain using a sterilized mesh or moist cloth.
Sales Revenue Php28,000
5 days Basic Beekeeping Training (Live-in) 4,500.00 per 7. Sterilize the bottles by boiling for 30 minutes.
8. Transfer the honey in the sterilized bottles, seal with a plastic Less: Production Cost 13,227
Person
TOTAL Php 26,440.00 sealer and label for marketing. NET INCOME in a month Php 14,773
** Based on 20 kg average monthly produced by standard hive
Ecological Implications Based on March 2012, Php300/kilo selling price of honey
B. For Honey Produc ion Beekeeping helps improve the ecological balance by promo ing plant
Honey Extractor Php 20,000.00 regeneration and species diversity through pollination.
Bottles (24 bottles/carton) 230.00 per carton ------------------------
Plastic Sealer 30.00 per hundred Tips: 1) Do not start a beekeeping project with incomplete beekeeping
Label 150 per hunderd equipment and with less than two colonies. 2) Do not starve and Dos and Don’ts in Inspecting and Feeding Bees
overcrowd the colony as this will induce swarming.
TOTAL Php20,410.00
Cost based on March 2012 prices
1. Use a bee veil to avoid stings.
2. Do not stand in front of the hive.
PROCEDURES
3. Remove the cover gen ly and puff smoke towards the entrance of
A. Selec ing an apiary (a place where bees are raised for their honey)
hive.
and obtaining bee colonies
4. Remove frames and inspect both sides. Examine the rest of the
1. Look for an apiary, taking into consideration he following
frames and return to their original position.
requirements:
5. Do not feed the colony when it is raining. Bees are aggressive
y near an access road to facilitate transportation of the products;
during this time.
y be free from polluted water and high pesticidal sprays;
6. Do not use lotion or perfume during inspection. This might induce
y must have enough windbreaks (trees and shrubs) as protection
the bees to sting.
during the typhoon season because bees tend to swarm in high
7. Do not spill sugar syrup in the apiary. This will induce robbing.
wind;
y must have an abundant number of pollen and nectar-producing
plants within 3 to 8 kilometer radius. These plants play an
important role in honey production.
2. Buy bee colonies from existing beekeepers
3. Ensure that the nucleus colony is composed of he laying queen,
several adult workers, and worker brood in all stages of
development.
4. Construct a good quality beehive. A beehive is a box that houses
the bees. It consists of frames, top cover, hive body, division
board, and bottom board.