COLLEEN O’NEILL UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Canadian Agrifood Exports
Nepal -Nepal is a landlocked country located in Southern Asia -It contains 8 of the 10 world’s highest peaks -143, 351 square km of land -16% arable land -3 sections: lowlands, central hill region and the Himalayas Infoplease.com -5 Development Regions -14 Administrative Zones -75 Districts
Agriculture in Nepal -Over 80% work in agriculture -Rice is the main crop -Lowlands: rice, wheat, barley, pulses, oilseed, jute, tobacco, indigo, opium -Hills: rice, corn, wheat, barley, vegetables, mustard -Mountains: potatoes, barley and buckwheat as well as yaks and mountain goats Flickr.com
Grain Cleaner -66 cm high, 77 cm long -good cleaning with minimal seed losses -gives precise separation -seed flow and air flow control -different screen sizes and patterns kg per minute -$4, $2, to transport
Benefits to Canada -Agriculex Inc. is located in Guelph, Ontario -equipment for agricultural research
Benefits to Nepal -traditional threshing methods leave a lot of excess material -difficult to separate -can increase the quality seed -purchase of the ASC-3 provides a business opportunity
Conclusions and Recommendations -better livelihood for those in Nepal -beneficial to Canada Further Questions -how much will they pay for grain cleaning? -how many potential clients? -electricity?
Colleen O’Neill University of Guelph in partnership with IDRC, CIFSRF and DFAIT Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Manish Raizada Total presentation time: 4:42
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