Christian Willemse Plastic Plant Ties to Secure Climbing Plants on Terrace Walls

Nepal  Population – 27 Million  Economy dominated by agriculture  20% of land cultivable  Mountains – 86%  Government focused programs to increase production

Proposal  Vertical farming  Terrace walls  Climbing plants  Plant ties  Reduces erosion

Plastoband Plastic Ties  Black Plastic Ties  Used to secure climbing plants, young trees, vines, shrubs, tomatoes, flowers, small fruit plants, etc.  UV-stabilized  Special design allows them to be easily adjusted or removed  Quick and easy

Plastoband Plastic Ties Cost  Sold in bags as bulk  $39.95/1000 units = 3,595R/1000 units  4/1 unit = 3.60R/1 unit  1000 units/bag  1 bag = 3.1lbs  Extremely reasonable price  Competitors higher in price

The Supplier  Dubois Agrinovation  A Canadian Company  Irrigation, nursery, and vineyard and orchard equipment  Manufacture own products  Locations in Quebec, Ontario  Colton Oughtred – Sales Representative

How Nepal Benefits  Make use of otherwise wasted land  Increase production  Increase in jobs  Put more food on the table for the farmer  Sustainability of farmland

How Canada Benefits  Increase in exports  Increase in jobs  Stronger ties with Nepal  New market  Further opportunities

Further Reading  Dubois Agrinovation.  Dubois Agrinovation, Black Plastic Ties – Plastoband.  Opportunity, democracy, and the exchange of political violence, a sub national analysis of conflict in Nepal.  Transit and trade barriers in eastern south Asia: A review of the transit regime and performance of strategic border-crossings.  Trade, growth, and poverty World Bank, Development Research Group, Macroeconomics and Growth. F&D.pdf#page=78http://users.nber.org/~wei/data/FinGlobal- F&D.pdf#page=78  Foreign trade pattern of Nepal: Gravity model approach.  A review on soil erosion conservation measures in Nepal %20Govinda%20.pdf 007%20Govinda%20.pdf

 Christian Willemse  University of Guelph  Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Manish Raizada  Time: 4:12  For further information: A detailed written evaluation of this export idea is posted on this website