Transcript INCREASING JUTE PRODUCTION IN NEPAL

INCREASING
JUTE
PRODUCTION
IN NEPAL
ANGELA PFAEFFLI
NEPAL
 Located
in Asia between China and India
 Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
 Sushil Koirala is the current Prime Minister
 Population of 27 million
 56,827 sq miles
 Hinduism is the main language
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Nepal
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main land regions
Terai (Plains)
Hill Regions
Mountain Region
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Jute
 Long,
soft, shiny vegetable fibre
 Spun to make course threads
 Grown in the terai region
 land competition to grow sugar cane and
corn as well
 14,418 tonnes of jute produced in Nepal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jute
Seed Spreader
 An
80lb Capacity Deluxe
Broadcast Spreader
 10in. heavy duty poly wheels
 Adjustable flow rate
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Home Hardware
 Owned
and operated by Canadians
 One of the largest 100% Canadian
Retailer
 Celebrating 50 years of business in
Canada
 Distribution centers in St. Jacobs and
Elmira, Ontario
http://www.homehardware.ca
Benefits to Canada
 Increased
revenue and GDP
 More jobs local to Guelph
 Increased trade with Nepal
 Better relations with Nepal
 Future trade agreements
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Benefits to Nepal
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Increased Jute production
Less intense labour involved
Less intense labour in the “thinning out”
process
More job oppertunities
More jute to export to fill demand
Increased GDP
Increased trade relations
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Conclusions
 Exporting
the seed spreader from
Canada to Nepal holds the potential to
largely benefit both countries
Angela PfaefflI
[email protected]
University of Guelph in partnership with IDRC
CIFSRF and DFAIT
Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada
([email protected])
For further information please visit the following
website for a detailed evaluation of this export
idea
http://agtradenepalcan.weebly.com/
References
Dipankar, D. (2006). Indian jute industry at the cross road: Focus on west bengal. SSRN Working
Paper Series, , 14/10/07. doi:http://dx.doi.org.subzero.lib.uoguelph.ca/10.2139/ssrn.756411
Ghimire, T. B., & Yadav, Y. P. (2014). National jute research program, itahari. Retrieved 10/07, 2014,
from http://www.narc.org.np/org/jute_research_program_itahari.php
Home hardware. (2014). Retrieved 10/06, 2014, from http://www.homehardware.ca/
India: Jute production. (2013). Mena Report, , 14/10/07.