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Nepal Export Idea: Potash Fertilizer

Scott JeffersonUniversity of Guelph

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Nepal

▪Small country between China and India

▪Agriculture is a large part of the economy, employing 76% of workforce

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Agriculture in Nepal

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Terai Region (Plains)

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Hilly Region

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Mountain Region

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▪Potash must be mined, as it is found 1km underground

▪The potash industry employs 5 041 Canadians

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▪Potash is abundant in Saskatchewan, with many mines in the province

▪ 46% of the world’s potash reserve is in Canada

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▪Headquarters in Saskatoon

▪6 locations in Canada, 5 in Saskatchewan, 1 in New Brunswick▪Employs 2 520 people in Canada, 5 787 people worldwide

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Benefits to Nepal

Farmers of Nepal have been cropping their land and stripping the land of the essential nutrients needed for the plants to growPotash contains the essential nutrient potassium, and adding nutrients back to the soil will give farmers higher yields

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Water Retention

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Application

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Cost

A metric tonne of potash will cost approximately $300.00 USOther costs include the cost of shipping

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Transportation

Potash would be put on a train to Vancouver, where it will be put on a boat to IndiaFrom India it must be trucked to NepalAll shipping in Canada is done by Canpotex Limited

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Thank You for Watching.

Scott Jefferson (sjeffe01@mail.uoguelph.ca)University of Guelph in partnership with IDRC, CIFSRF, and DFAIT.

For further information: A detailed written evaluation of this export idea is posted on this website http://agtradenepalcan.weebly.com/about-us.htmlFaculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada (raizada@uoguelph.ca)

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References

Adhikary

, B., & Karki, K. (2006). Effect of Potassium on Potato Tuber Production in Acid Soils of Malepatan, Pokhara

. Nepal Agriculture Research Journal,

Vol.7

(1029-533X), 42-48. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://nepjol.info/index.php/NARJ/article/view/1867/2882

al Rawashdeh, R., & Maxwell, P. (2014). Analysing the world potash industry. Resources Policy, 41, 143-151. doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2014.05.004Canada's Potash Industry. (2012, August 9). Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/media-room/backgrounders/2012/3275Locations. (2013, March 22). PotashCorp. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.potashcorp.com/careers/locations/Profile, Vision & Goals. (2014, February 28). PotashCorp.. Retrieved October 7, 2014, from http://www.potashcorp.com/about/profile_vision_goals/