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Exporting
Electrovite to
Nepal
NOEL A. MANO,
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
About Electrovite
•A powder that combines vitamins and electrolyte salts to treat stress in cows
•Can be used for both dairy cattle and beef cattle
•Manufactured by Dominion Veterinary Laboratories, Manitoba
•Sold in 300 gram packs, priced at $5.95 in Ontario
Dominion Veterinary Laboratories
•Founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1950
•Has remained family owned since then
•Supplies products for horses, livestock, swine and poultry
•High export volume: to Trinidad, the Middle East and Korea
About Nepal
Benefit to Purchasers
•Assists in adaptation to climate change and boosts production by minimizing
heat stress (Gaughan & Mader, 2009)
•Decrease in farmers’ costs, whether from milk loss or veterinary costs
•Heat stress is a contributing factor to cattle disease, such as mastitis (Dhakal &
Thapa, 2002)
•Consumer costs could decline because of greater local production
Exporting to Nepal
•Start with courier based trucking from Ontario distributor of Dominion’s
products: Pharm Barn, based in Wingham
•Electrovite trucked to Toronto Pearson International Airport, where importing
will be handled by a Nepalese logistics firm: Airbase Express and Logistics
•Additional revenue for two more companies: PharmBarn, and Airbase Express
and Logistics
Final Analysis
It is strongly recommended that Electrovite be imported into Nepal and made available to
Nepalese cattle farmers, due to the boost in cattle health and farmer income
Two Canadian firms, Dominion Veterinary Laboratories, and Pharm Barn, benefit from increased
demand for their products and services
References
• Alam M, Regmi, BR (2004) Adverse impacts of climate change on development of Nepal: integrating adaptation into policies and
activities, capacity strengthening in the least developed countries (LDCs) for adaptation to climate change (CLACC). Working
paper No. 3, Bangladesh Centre for advanced Studies (BCAS), Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Dhakal, I. P., & Thapa, B. B. (2002). Economic impact of clinical mastitis in the buffaloes in Nepal. Journal of Buffalo Science, 2,
225-234.
• Earn, S. (2014) Personal communication by phone (1-204-589-7361). Date: Oct 2, 2014. S. Earn is Product Manager at Dominion
Veterinary Laboratories.
• Food and Agricultural Organization (2014a). Live Animals- Cattle and Buffaloes. Retreived from http://faostat3.fao.org/faostatgateway/go/to/browse/Q/QA/E
• Food and Agricultural Organization (2012). Production/Livestock Primary. Retrieved from http://faostat3.fao.org/faostatgateway/go/to/browse/Q/QL/E
• Food and Agricultural Organization (2014b). Import-Export Trends in Nepal. Retrieved from http://faostat3.fao.org/faostatgateway/go/to/browse/FB/BL/E
• Gaughan, J.B. & Mader, T.L. (2009) Effects of sodium chloride and fat supplementation on finishing steers exposed to hot and
cold conditions. Journal of Animal Science, 87, 612-621
• Perera, B.M.A.O. (2010) Reproductive cycles of buffalo. Animal Reproduction Science, 124, 194-199
•Noel A. Mano, University of Guelph
•University of Guelph in partnership with IDRC CIFSRF and DFAIT
•Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada ([email protected])
•Presentation time: 5min 08sec
•For further information: A detailed written evaluation of this export idea is posted on this website