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Benefits

 

Benefits to Canada 
 
Benefits to Nepal

The benefits to Canada do not rival the benefits of this product to Nepal, however, they still are notable. For starters, the export of this to Nepal would benefit the exporting company. This would allow for them to expand the market of their product into Nepal. In addition to this, if the product does well in Nepal, they could extend more parts of their product line into this country. Finally, this would also make it easier to expand into more similar developing countries. Overall, all of these would help the company generate more revenue as well as improved brand recognition. Ultimately increased income would allow for them to hire more Canadian workers and improve their product line. This company’s product line consists of many items that are useful in construction. Developing countries are lacking in infrastructure, but are continually trying to improve this (“Infrastructure,” 2012). The construction of improved infrastructure could make use of many of these products, and further benefit the company.

 

Another benefit that could come is improved relations between Canada and Nepal. Currently, trade goes on between Canada and Nepal, but of relatively small magnitude. According to the Government of Canada, in the years 2012-2013, Canadian exports to Nepal totaled about $7.1 million and imports from Nepal totaled $11.7 million (“Canada-Nepal Relations,” 2013). With Nepal a developing economy, this will likely grow in upcoming years. Therefore, it is beneficial for Canada to develop a strong healthy relationship with Nepal in an effort to become a larger trading partner with them in the future.

 

Being able to check moisture contents in grains allows for correct steps to be taken to safely store and harvest grains. In Nepal, this product could be used to help farmers determine moisture contents at these important steps along the production chain. The two primary times this would need to be used is during harvesting and when drying. By taking a small sample of grains at the beginning of harvest, the farmer could determine whether the grain is at a good moisture content to harvest, or whether waiting before harvest is a more viable option. This is a practice commonly used in Canadian agriculture, where a farmer will harvest a strip of a field to test the moisture content and determine whether it is an appropriate time to harvest (D.Bailey, personal communications).

           

The moisture meter could also be used to test the moisture content during drying. It has been shown the respiration rate changes depending on the size of grains, and therefore different drying times may be needed for different types of grain or depending on kernel size from year to year (Bailey, 1940). The moisture meter would allow for the farmer to test grains before putting it into storage and ensure the grain is at an appropriate moisture content.

          

Overall, these would allow for the producer to ensure their grains are at lower moisture levels before putting them into storage, or would give them information on whether or not steps are needed to lower the moisture content. The result of this could be lower post harvest production losses, and more produce available.

References: 

 

Bailey, C. H. (1940). Respiration of Cereal Grains and Flaxseed. Plant Physiology, 15(2), 257–274. http://doi.org/10.1104/pp.15.2.257

 

Canada-Nepal Relations. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/india-inde/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/canada_nepal.aspx?lang=eng

 

Infrastructure. (2012). Retrieved from https://www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/economic-growth-and-trade/infrastructure

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