Export Potential of Automatic Milk Feeders to Assist Goat Farmers in Nepal
Introduction to Nepal |
Nepal is a very poor third world country, still in the process of development. It is located in Southern Asia between China and India. The region experiences many altering climates due to the major terrain differences found throughout the country. The terrain is spread across a fairly small 143,000 square kilometers, with around 3% being covered by water and the remaining land ranging from nearly flat surfaces up to the Himalayas, a well renowned mountain range, which occupy approximately 75% of the area (Nepal, nd). Therefore the small portion of workable land that is left has to be efficient enough to sustain their population of approximately 28 million and growing. The Nepalese are hardworking people with 66% working in the agricultural industry (DOA Nepal, 2014). Working very hard for little pay, their currency is converted as 79.99 Nepalese Rupees (NRs) for every Canadian dollar (Google Finance, 2015). Agriculture is a key asset that allows Nepal to provide food and create careers that grow their economy.
Many people travel to Nepal for the popular Mount Everest, but what about to help out a fellow country? Seeing as Canada is already a well-developed and self-sustaining country, they can provide the help that the Nepalese people need. Canada is known globally for different aspects of their agriculture and has many resources that could assist in the development of Nepal. Therefore, Canada can help by selling resources and products to Nepal, at fair prices that will help them to develop into a prospering country. Goats are an industry within agriculture that is a very convenient resource for Nepal. Goats are very small making it easier for housing, handling, and feeding. It takes a goat only 5 months to reproduce which generates income for the farmers at a fast rate. This fast rate is necessary because most are raised for meat, even though goats can benefit the Nepalese in more ways such as milk or fiber. If Nepalese farmers can learn to adapt their farming techniques with new equipment, the goat industry in Nepal can develop a broader range of income. |