Nepal Export Idea: Manure Tea as Fertilizer Ashley Snoddon: Student at The University of Guelph

About Nepal Currency: Nepalese Rupee Terrain: Flat river plain of the Ganges in the south Central hill region Rugged Himalayas in the northClimate: Summer: 19° - 35°C Winter: 2° - 12°C Cool summers and severe winters in northern regions Tropical summers and mild winters in southern regionsAgriculture: Key for the development of the nation’s economy Key for the development of the nation’s economy 13% of total foreign trade 13% of total foreign trade 39% of GDP 39% of GDP Employs 66% of total population Employs 66% of total population Currency: Nepalese Rupee Terrain: Flat river plain of the Ganges in the south Central hill region Rugged Himalayas in the northClimate: Summer: 19° - 35°C Winter: 2° - 12°C Cool summers and severe winters in northern regions Tropical summers and mild winters in southern regionsAgriculture: Key for the development of the nation’s economy Key for the development of the nation’s economy 13% of total foreign trade 13% of total foreign trade 39% of GDP 39% of GDP Employs 66% of total population Employs 66% of total population

Nepal’s need Fertilizer which is: Cost efficient Environmentally safe Easy to handle Sustainable Existing Fertilizer in Nepal is: Expensive Chemically Engineered Environmentally unsafe Hard to manage Fertilizer which is: Cost efficient Environmentally safe Easy to handle Sustainable Existing Fertilizer in Nepal is: Expensive Chemically Engineered Environmentally unsafe Hard to manage

Canada’s answer Manure Tea What is it? Product resulting when cured manure is steeped for several days under sunlight Used as an all natural alternative to chemical fertilizersProcess Manure of animals such as cows, goats, sheep, buffalo, chickens, and horses is collected Store and let the manure sit in direct sunlight and occasionally turn it up Bag in burlap and steep in five-gallon bucket Five parts Water to One part Manure Kit Includes: 2 five gallon buckets 2 pairs of gloves 2 burlap sacks Watering can Cost of Kit: $30.00 Manure Tea What is it? Product resulting when cured manure is steeped for several days under sunlight Used as an all natural alternative to chemical fertilizersProcess Manure of animals such as cows, goats, sheep, buffalo, chickens, and horses is collected Store and let the manure sit in direct sunlight and occasionally turn it up Bag in burlap and steep in five-gallon bucket Five parts Water to One part Manure Kit Includes: 2 five gallon buckets 2 pairs of gloves 2 burlap sacks Watering can Cost of Kit: $30.00

Benefits to each country Nepal: Sustainable waste disposal Gives purpose to waste Saves money on fertilizer Build Co-operative relationship All natural benefit to the environmentCanada: Gain export Build Co-operative relationship Publicity Shared knowledgeNepal: Sustainable waste disposal Gives purpose to waste Saves money on fertilizer Build Co-operative relationship All natural benefit to the environmentCanada: Gain export Build Co-operative relationship Publicity Shared knowledge

Conclusion Benefit to Nepal’s agri-food systemBenefit to Nepal’s agri-food system Create a more sustainable method of waste disposal and fertilization Create a more sustainable method of waste disposal and fertilization Benefit Canada’s reputation of agricultural knowledge and exportsBenefit Canada’s reputation of agricultural knowledge and exports

Thanks for Watching Ashley Snoddon University of Guelph in partnership with IDRC CIFSRF and DFAIT Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada For further information: A detailed written evaluation of this export ideas posted on this website References: Department of Agriculture. (2014). Government of nepal ministry of agriculture development., 2014, from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. (2014). Denmark in nepal., 2014, from nepal/country-facts/ Nepal Tourism Board. (2012). Naturally nepal., 2014, from nepal/climate/