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Conclusions

From Canada to Nepal:

Faba Beans

The world production of faba beans is only just starting to rise. As seen in Tables Three and Four, the amount of pulses being produced in general is increasing (Bekkering, 2014). As certain underdeveloped countries continue to experience food insecurity there is a continual search for crops that can grow in various climates and provide them with the nutrients they are missing. The people of Nepal are left to depend on the agriculture sector and are relying on the knowledge of production to be shared throughout their community (Devkota & Upadhyay, 2013). Nepal is currently experiencing a population increase and with the amount of land that is not cultivable, it is creating a land fragmentation problem (Devkota & Upadhyay, 2013). If faba bean production is started in Nepal it will make the most out of the limited land they have due to their high nutrition values and variety of growing environments. The future of pulses on a worldwide scale can continue to be investigated as the years go on. As an example, The Government of Saskatchewan is currently working on developing value added versions of pulses that can be immediately exported to countries that experience environmental disasters (J. Redekop, personal communication, November 22, 2016). In Canada, Saskatchewan has determined the year of 2016 as the international year of pulses (SASKPULSE, 2016b). With the dedicated growers throughout Canada, the production of faba beans and other pulses does not seem to be decreasing anytime soon. In conclusion, if Nepal imported these beans from Canada it would help stabilize their agriculture system, aid in their economic development, help them recover from numerous health issues, expand international connections, create more diversity for Canadian pulse growers, create more jobs on both sides of the ocean, and overall will act as one more international connection when it comes to creating a stable agriculture industry for the future generations to come.  

References: Conclusions

Bekkering, E. (2014). Canadian agriculture at a glance pulses in Canada. Statistics Canada, (7), 1–10.

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Devkota, S., & Upadhyay, M. (2013). Agricultural productivity and poverty reduction in Nepal. Review of Development Economics, 17(4), 732–746. http://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12062

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SASKPULSE. (2016b). Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. About. Retrieved from http://saskpulse.com/about/

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