Nepal is a small country in Asia that is rich in culture with its many ethnic groups Limbuwan, Sherpa, Newa, Awadh, Magarat Khas Arya to name only a few (Bhattarai, 2015). Nepal’s topography of mountains, hills and terai, much like plains, create a diversified landscape within the country. Nepal is complete with microclimates and as well as an abundance of natural resources (Paudel, Chan, Halrendt et al., 2016). The country however is categorised as an underdeveloped nation 28% of land in Nepal currently dedicated to agriculture (Chapagain, 2016) with much arable land on which to expand upon. It is the objective of this study to aid the Nepalese in stabilising the nations economy and raising the GDP. This can be done by improving land and or livestock management at a local level within an achievable budget and through the implementation of Canadian companies or products. For the purposes of research small ruminants in Nepal affected by scrapie are examined in the production system in an effort to increase overall profitability. A prominant issue discovered in Nepalese small ruminant agriculture is that of scrapie, a disease that with detectability could significantly increse farm profits.
Government of Nepal, 2016
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