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

Product Proposal

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.

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What is Pectin?

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What will this mean for Canada?

- New business market for Canadian companies

- High consumer traffic areas- Create new jobs for Canadians - Help to expand a smaller Canadian

business

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Benefits for Nepal

- 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

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Where will it be sold?

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More information- 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

References*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=information&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