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Lentils For Nepal
Ted Vanhie
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• Poor country in South Asia
• Most farming that occurs there is subsistence farming
• Nepalese diets are high in lentils
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Export Canadian packaged red lentils to Nepal for consumption.
Lentils are the seeds of a leguminous plant.
They are high in fibre, iron, and protein
Varieties that is grown in Canada is large green and red lentils.
Mostly grown out in Saskatchewan.
Product Info
(Agrocorp International, 2014)
• To export lentils to Nepal a few of companies would be
involved:
• Export Development Canada (EDC)
• Producers
• Agrocorp International
Mechanics
(EDC, 2014)
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Increase trade results in increase demand
Increase production
More jobs in production, processing, and transportation
Growing lentils is good for the environment.
More revenue to the Canadian economy
Benefits to Canada
Benefits to Nepal
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• Lentils are a cheap source of protein
• There are many health benefits with consuming lentils
• Provide the Nepalese with more food security
• Pricing of product depends on several variables.
• Average price a farmer gets for one kilogram of lentils is
44 cents.
• Shipping to India cost about $900 dollar per metric tonne
• Estimate cost of product in Nepal would be $CAN 3.62
per kilogram
Costs
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• Government of Canada program, AgriMarketing
Program.
• Offers $50, 000 for accessing new markets
• $1 million dollars can be accessed for implementing
safety and assurance programs.
Government Support
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Yes, I do recommend exporting lentils to Nepal.
I believe in the benefits offered by this agreement.
In conclusion, more research is still needed.
Still a lot of information to be stated
Recommendations and
Conclusions
• Ted Vanhie, email tvanhie@mail.uoguelph.ca
• Prof. Manish Raizada, email raizada@uoguelph.ca
• Export Development Canada, website
http://www.edc.ca/EN/Pages/default.aspx
• Agrocorp International, website
http://www.agrocorp.com.sg/
• Pulse Canada, website http://www.pulsecanada.com/
More Information
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Agrocorp International. (unknown). Global offices. Retrieved Oct, 2, 2014, from http://www.agrocorp.ca/agricultural-tradingcompany-global-offices/
Barber, K. (Ed.). (2001). Oxford canadian dictionary (First ed.). Don Mills ON: Oxford University Press.
Canadian Grain Commision. (2012). Canadian lentils. Retrieved Sept. 25th, 2014, from
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English, J. (2013). 500 members now promoting products using canada brand. Retrieved Oct, 2, 2014, from
http://news.gc.ca.subzero.lib.uoguelph.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=717999
Export Development Canada. (2014). Growing your business outside of canada. Retrieved Oct 30, 2014, from
http://www.edc.ca/EN/Our-Solutions/Pages/grow-your-business.aspx
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Government of Canada. (2014). AgriMarketing program. Retrieved Oct, 4th, 2014, from
http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/program/4178/
Government of Canada. (Oct. 1st 2013). Lentil. Retrieved Sept. 25th, 2014, from
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Health Canada. (2012). Meat and alternatives. Retrieved Sept. 30, 2014, from http://www.hcsc.gc.ca.subzero.lib.uoguelph.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/choose-choix/meat-viande/index-eng.php
Khanal, R. (2014). In Introduction to Agri-Foods Class (Ed.), Nepal
Pulse Canada (Producer), & Pulse Canada (Director). (2014). 2016 - international year of pulses (IYOP). [Video/DVD]
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Chen, Sunny (2014). Personal Communication by email. sunny@agrocorp.ca. Oct. 30th, 2014. Sunny Chen is a jr. trader at
Agrocorp International.
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