JESSE VANDENBERG UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

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1 wiki/file:flag_of_nepal.svg JESSE VANDENBERG UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

2 WHERE IS NEPAL? - Surrounded by China and India

3 GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF NEPAL Terai Region - Most productive land - Home to half for Nepal s population Hilly Region - Mainly terrace farming and animal agriculture - Mainly grazing - Cattle, sheep and goats are common Mountain Region - Used for seasonal pasturage - Consists of Mount Everest

4 FACTS ABOUT NEPAL org/wiki/file:flag_of_nepal. svg - Population of 29,033,914-46% unemployment rate - 69% of labour force is in employed in agriculture - Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita: $ (CAD) - Agriculture contributes 29.4% of GDP - Cattle Population approximately 10.7million - Sheep Population is approximately 3.7 million Retrieved from

5 POSSIBLE EXPORT PRODUCT CIDR (Controlled Internal Drug Release) hormone supplement for cattle and sheep. eazi-breed-cidr.aspx

6 ABOUT COMPANY Located in Kirkland, Quebec Currently sales are only within Canada ,3a,75y,199.23h,85.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6y8TZy_1ruKO2wj1FbwcAQ!2e 0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en

7 ABOUT PRODUCT CIDR progesterone releasing intravaginal insert CIDR 1380: for cattle Used for lactating dairy cows, suckled beef cows, and replacement dairy/beef heifers 1.35 grams of progesterone CIDR 330: for sheep 0.35 grams of progesterone Package of 10, costs $

8 HOW DOES THE PRODUCT WORK? Placed inside the reproductive tract of the livestock Causes an increase in progesterone levels Leads to other reproductive related hormones to be secreted as insert is removed Induces ovulation and estrus

9 TARGETED CONSUMERS Local Veterinarians for a period of time After tutorials, farmers will be able to place this product inside their livestock Meaning they will become the targeted consumers %20synchronisation%20programs.htm

10 BENEFITS TO NEPAL Allows locals to synchronize reproductive cycles Increases amount of reproductive cycles Ultimately allowing locals to control animal reproduction more. Does not impact milk quality and prohibits slaughtering by one day Retrieved from Zoetis Canada Inc. Retrieved from personal conversation with Dr. Bruce Robinson

11 Increased employees in: Genetics Marketing Production Distribution BENEFITS TO CANADA Increased demand for workers in global exporting companies based within Canada Increased demand for workers in transportation of products to designated areas for export

12 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS CIDR inserts could prove to be very beneficial However; Inserts are quite expensive at retail price Inserts work better when used alongside artificial insemination

13 REFERENCES Central Intelligence Agency (2016). Nepal. The World Factbook. Retrieved from Compendium of Veterinary Products (2016, November 12). CIDR Retrieved from / Compendium of Veterinary Products (2016, November 12). CIDR 330. Retrieved from Dr. B. Robinson, personal communication, October 24, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2005, July). Livestock sector brief: Nepal. Retrieved from resources/en/publications/sector_briefs/lsb_npl.pdf. Mahanty, S., Fox, J., Nurse, M., Stephen, I., & McLees, L. (2006). Hanging in the Balance: Equity in Community-Based Natural Resource Management in Asia. Eleventh Workshop on Community Management of Forest Lands: Equity in CBNRM, Zoetis at a glance (2016). Retrieved from