Population: approximately 31 million -Capital city: Kathmandu -population million -Landlocked -Land area of sq km -16% arable land -11,680 sq km of irrigated land -Climate -subtropical summers and mild winters in south and cool summers and severe winters in north. -Terrain -flat river plain of the in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north

Export Pectin to Nepal to make jams and preserves from local fruits. Bernardin is a Canadian company that sells pectin and jam making products. Nex-xus Distributing is a Canadian company based in Montreal. They are a food service industry that helps develop products and ingredients for companies, and have many useful resources.

nutrition/foodnavigator.com/financial-industry/fmc-corporation-acquires-pectin-ip-from-vigido-ag/ eng-GB/FMC-Corporation-acquires-pectin-IP-from-Vigido-AG.jpg nutrition/nutraingredients-usa.com/research/could-pectin-supplements-help-prevent-niacin-flushing/ eng-GB/Could-pectin-supplements-help-prevent-niacin-flushing.jpg

- New business market for Canadian companies - High consumer traffic areas - Create new jobs for Canadians - Help to expand a smaller Canadian business

- New ways for farmers to sell produce - Novelty for tourists - Simple product with easy and satisfying results - Available for all “class levels” - Farmers Markets - Supermarket chains - Many local fruits suitable for jam making - Kafal Berry! - Jack fruit - Bayar (both sati and red varieties) - Papaya - Pomegranate - Create their own brand

- Bernardin: - Nex-xus Distribution: - International Pectin Producers Association: - Canada and Nepal: - Nepal- CIA: world-factbook/geos/np.html - Canadian Government: - Nepal Government: - Heather Jackson University of Guelph - Total time 6:08

* Bernardin. (2011). Pectins and Mixes. Retrieved October 6, 2014, from Bernardin: * Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket. (2013). History. Retrieved from Bhat-Bhateni Super market: on&id=3 * International Pectin Producers Association. (2001). Pectin. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from International Pectin Producers Association: * M. T. Turakhozhaev, M. A. (1993). Chemistry of Natural Compounds. Retrieved October 7, 2014 * Nex-xus Distribution. (2010). Pectin (Apple & Citrus). Retrieved October 5, 2014, from Nex-xus Dostribution: * Pathak, J. (2012, March 28). Lists of Most Common Fruits of Nepal. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from Taste of Nepal: common-fruits-of-nepal.html