4. Population: approximately 31 million -Capital city: Kathmandu -population 1.015 million -Landlocked -Land area of 143 351 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

5. 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. http://www.nex-xus.com/images/nexxus.jpg http://www.diginmanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bernardin-logo-300x120.jpg

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7. - New business market for Canadian companies - High consumer traffic areas - Create new jobs for Canadians - Help to expand a smaller Canadian business http://www.bernardin.ca/filebin/images/header_middle.jpg

8. - 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 http://blogs.away.com/.a/6a00e5502bb69e8834013489afd7b2970c-pi http://ecs.com.np/fckimage/image/food_kafal_rt1.jpg

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11. - Bernardin: http://www.bernardin.ca/ - Nex-xus Distribution: http://www.nex-xus.com/ - International Pectin Producers Association: http://www.ippa.info - Canada and Nepal: www.canadanepal.info - Nepal- CIA: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-factbook/geos/np.html - Canadian Government: http://www.canada.ca/en/ - Nepal Government: www.nepal.gov.np - Heather Jackson University of Guelph - Total time 6:08

12. * Bernardin. (2011). Pectins and Mixes. Retrieved October 6, 2014, from Bernardin: http://www.bernardin.ca/pages/pectins_and_mixes/26.php * Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket. (2013). History. Retrieved from Bhat-Bhateni Super market: http://www.bbsm.com.np/new/index1.php?option=informati on&id=3 * International Pectin Producers Association. (2001). Pectin. Retrieved October 5, 2014, from International Pectin Producers Association: http://www.ippa.info/index.htm * 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: http://www.nex-xus.com/products-pectin.php * Pathak, J. (2012, March 28). Lists of Most Common Fruits of Nepal. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from Taste of Nepal: http://tasteofnepal.blogspot.ca/2012/03/lists-of-most- common-fruits-of-nepal.html