2. Dairy Feed Additive Export From Canada to Nepal TAYLOR LIPSETT UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

3. Nepal Located in South Asia 140,800 square kilometers Bordered by China and India Divided lengthwise into three ecological zones

4. Agriculture in Nepal Three out of four households own livestock Two major large ruminants used for milk production Dairy cow becoming increasingly important Cattle at a farm in Nepal

5. The Dairy Cow in Nepal Income from milk= average daily milk production/cow x number of lactating animals x 365 x sale price per liter of milk Fed forages or pasture fed Second largest problem in dairy production is deteriorating pastures

7. What is VIVALTO© Feed additive for lactating cows Supplies cattle with a number of cofactors (minerals and vitamins) These cofactors help regulate the enzymes during lactation VIVALTO© ensures that the maximum amount of nutrients are being converted into substrates needed by the mammary gland to make milk Increases each cows milk production per day

8. Benefits to Canadian Agriculture All research on product was done in Burford, Ontario Canadian-made and distributed product Increase job opportunities to help benefit the agricultural sector Easy to introduce and feed so more adaptable and more likely to be continuously used Allow for more research opportunities

9. Benefits to Nepalese Farmers Easy to introduce Low cost and high returns Possibility to sell milk to market Prospects to increase herd size Move towards newer technology Potential for more research Farmer in Nepal milking cow by hand

10. Benefits to Nepalese Farmers No regulations excluding this product to being exported to Nepal Proportionally small enough scale item Provide more job opportunities

11. Conclusions Overall many benefits to both countries with VIVALTO© More research needed to be done to finalize marketing ideas Very realistic and beneficial product that should be taken into consideration by both agricultural sectors

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13. Taylor Lipsett tlipsett@mail.uoguelph.ca University of Guelph in partnership with IDRC, CIFSRF and DFAIT Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada (raizada@uoguelph.ca) Total presentation time: 5 mins 39 secs For further information a detailed written evaluation of this export idea is posted on this website: http://agtradenepalcan.weebly.com/