Nepal Export Idea: Potash Fertilizer http://www.proactiveinvestors.com/genera//img/companies/news/fertilizer350_544907c7771a7.jpg Scott Jefferson University of Guelph

Nepal ▪Small country between China and India ▪Agriculture is a large part of the economy, employing 76% of workforce http://assets.newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/articles/images/nepal_map.gif

Agriculture in Nepal http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0A3t299PWOk/T6KwOwH_miI/AAAAAAAAABA/ffnMH_cZ1Dw/s1600/blog+2.jpeg

Terai Region (Plains) https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3525/3991414967_3a211762ea.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Terai_nepal.jpg

Hilly Region http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LnSafLVu7tA/UsEplMJoY3I/AAAAAAAAAI0/o3x-55cqy9I/s1600/Tea+Garden.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aeX2ZRKFZ-c/UL7Xks3goxI/AAAAAAAAA8k/l8h7GCGTMy8/s1600/image.jpg

Mountain Region http://www.namasteoutdoor.com/uploads/images/langtang-region-trek.gif http://www.tildee.com/uploads/12-05-2011/30947B8A-CB5F-46FB-A19B-5244B375C1EC.jpg

▪Potash must be mined, as it is found 1km underground ▪The potash industry employs 5 041 Canadians http://www.theglobeandmail.com/migration_catalog/article4063939.ece/BINARY/w620/WEB-potash-mineral.jpg

▪Potash is abundant in Saskatchewan, with many mines in the province ▪ 46% of the world’s potash reserve is in Canada http://homepage.usask.ca/~mjr347/gwres/geol_map.gif

▪Headquarters in Saskatoon ▪6 locations in Canada, 5 in Saskatchewan, 1 in New Brunswick ▪Employs 2 520 people in Canada, 5 787 people worldwide http://static.theglobeandmail.ca/9af/report-on-business/article4543798.ece/ALTERNATES/w620/PotashCorp.jpg https://www.afoa.ca/images/AFOA%20-%20L1/Youth%20Award%20Winners/PotashCorp%20-%20color%20-%20with%20tag%20line.JPG

Benefits to Nepal → http://d3thflcq1yqzn0.cloudfront.net/011616504_prevstill.jpeg http://www.thompsonslimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Kdefcorn.jpg Farmers of Nepal have been cropping their land and stripping the land of the essential nutrients needed for the plants to grow Potash contains the essential nutrient potassium, and adding nutrients back to the soil will give farmers higher yields

+ Water Retention https://www.pioneer.com/CMRoot/pioneer/US/images/agronomy/crop_focus/growth_development/drought_stress_8.jpg

Application http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/multimedia/dynamic/00781/fert_781914f.jpg http://kimpex.bg/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/NP-20-20-0wb.jpg

Cost A metric tonne of potash will cost approximately $300.00 US Other costs include the cost of shipping http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/943003/000119312513088634/g489010mda034.jpg

Transportation Potash would be put on a train to Vancouver, where it will be put on a boat to India From India it must be trucked to Nepal All shipping in Canada is done by Canpotex Limited https://www.pwrs.ca/new_announcement_images/logos/North_American_Railcar_Corporation/NARC_NSC_Potash_Service_4275_cu_ft_3_Bay_Covered_Hopper/PTEX_Canpotex_2a.jpg http://www.canpotex.com/img/images/l/ship_9_lg_l.jpg

Thank You for Watching. Scott Jefferson (sjeffe01@mail.uoguelph.ca) University of Guelph in partnership with IDRC, CIFSRF, and DFAIT. For further information: A detailed written evaluation of this export idea is posted on this website http://agtradenepalcan.weebly.com/about-us.html Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada (raizada@uoguelph.ca) Total Presentation Time: 4 minutes 40 seconds

References Adhikary, B., & Karki, K. (2006). Effect of Potassium on Potato Tuber Production in Acid Soils of Malepatan, Pokhara. Nepal Agriculture Research Journal, Vol.7(1029-533X), 42-48. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://nepjol.info/index.php/NARJ/article/view/1867/2882 al Rawashdeh, R., & Maxwell, P. (2014). Analysing the world potash industry. Resources Policy, 41, 143-151. doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2014.05.004 Canada's Potash Industry. (2012, August 9). Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/media-room/backgrounders/2012/3275 Locations. (2013, March 22). PotashCorp. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.potashcorp.com/careers/locations/ Profile, Vision & Goals. (2014, February 28). PotashCorp.. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.potashcorp.com/about/profile_vision_goals/