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N T I S20103. HONEYStrengthsAbundance of natural flora and faunaAvailability of appropriate climatic conditionsUnique flavour due to climatic conditions and floraVery positive socioeconomic impact, especiallyincome to poor landless farmersA lot of groundwork already done by differentorganizations in the pastInvolvement of a large number of entrepreneurs inthe processing and marketing of honeyHigh quality productionGood relation between beekeepers and stakeholdersOpportunitiesSale through tourismOrganic and fair trade honeyRelation with international buyersGrowing consumptionGrowing number of commercial beekeepersWeaknesses Lack of facilities and equipment for good exportquality honey Near saturation of domestic market andentrepreneurs’ inability to find new markets otherthan India Non-inclusion of Nepal in the list of countries that areauthorized to export honey to EU Absence of proper equipment and laboratory facilitiesto test for residue presence (MRLs)—a bottleneck forEU market and others Weak road/transportation access to pasture areas Lack of pasture management Small quantities of productionThreats Competition from both India and China in majormarkets Strikes and volatile political situation Use of pesticide in bee pasture areaActions Provide support to growers in pesticide management and establish effective quality supervisionand control systems. Submit a pesticide residue control plan to the EU and other honey importing countries. Strengthen testing laboratory capacity in the area of MRL. Set up internationally accredited laboratories that can certify produce for conformity withimporting market standards. Acquire organic certification. Reduce import duties and VAT on packing materials and abolish other duties and charges.NEPAL TRADE INTEGRATION STRATEGY 2010BACKGROUND REPORT271
N T I S20104. LENTILSStrengths High quality product Good reputation of Nepali lentils in the world market.High appreciation in South Asia and the Middle Eastcompared to bold lentils or lentils of other coloursand quality. Use of modern technology (colour sensing, de-stoner) Long experience in exporting Easy availability of raw materials–80 per cent ofnational production concentrated in 10 districts Average yield higher than that of India Can be grown profitably even by small farmers inresidual rice fallows with the existing soil moisture,thus saving on additional fertilizer, irrigation, andtillageOpportunities Coming up of large new markets Improving packaging Training of farmers in quality of product and cropfarming Possibilities to boost yield through simple technology Huge markets in the neighbouring Bangladesh,Pakistan, and Sri LankaWeaknesses Unavailability of expert technicians in time Labour scarcity and security issues Unavailability of quality inputs, specifically improvedand suitable varieties of seeds Absence of local safety measures (police protectionand security) Poor condition of roads to farming areas Containers for shipment are not easily available andare costly Lack of organized domestic markets for collectionThreats Government policies such as export ban. Unstable government affecting production,procurement, marketing, and export Relatively high labour costs High susceptibility to pests and diseases Sharply increasing domestic prices due to overall foodscarcity is draining exportable quantity Growing competition from Canadian and Australianexports in South Asian markets Increasing importance of SPS measures in importingmarketsActionsExport facilitation Under the GoN policy, classify lentils as exportable and refrain from imposing export restrictions(as was done in 2009). Examine/implement programmes for aggregation and consolidation of the industry (cooperatives,marketing associations) so as to improve marketing efficiency and obtain TPC. Develop quality certification to strengthen the image of Nepalese exports on world market. Strengthen quarantine treatment (fumigation) posts, with equipment and training, at theborder. Conduct study tours of millers, exporters, and government officials to attractive overseasmarkets. Facilitate the Association of Nepalese Rice, Oil and Pulses Industries (ANROPI) to set up agents inkey attractive markets. Improve lentil data generation and analysis at all levels. Separate lentil from ‘pulses’ categoriesat all administrative levels (MoAC, Nepal Agricultural Research Council [NARC], MoCS, Customs,TEPC, Central Bank, etc.).Procurement facilitation Lower and then eliminate district taxes affecting export products. Establish a lentil market information system.272NEPAL TRADE INTEGRATION STRATEGY 2010BACKGROUND REPORT
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N T I S20104. LENTILSStrengths High quality product Good reputation <strong>of</strong> Nepali lentils in the world market.High appreciation in South Asia and the Middle Eastcompared to bold lentils or lentils <strong>of</strong> other coloursand quality. Use <strong>of</strong> modern technology (colour sensing, de-stoner) Long experience in exporting Easy availability <strong>of</strong> raw materials–80 per cent <strong>of</strong>national production concentrated in 10 districts Average yield higher than that <strong>of</strong> India Can be grown pr<strong>of</strong>itably even by small farmers inresidual rice fallows with the existing soil moisture,thus saving on additional fertilizer, irrigation, andtillageOpportunities Coming up <strong>of</strong> large new markets Improving packaging Training <strong>of</strong> farmers in quality <strong>of</strong> product and cropfarming Possibilities to boost yield through simple technology Huge markets in the neighbouring Bangladesh,Pakistan, and Sri LankaWeaknesses Unavailability <strong>of</strong> expert technicians in time Labour scarcity and security issues Unavailability <strong>of</strong> quality inputs, specifically improvedand suitable varieties <strong>of</strong> seeds Absence <strong>of</strong> local safety measures (police protectionand security) Poor condition <strong>of</strong> roads to farming areas Containers for shipment are not easily available andare costly Lack <strong>of</strong> organized domestic markets for collectionThreats Government policies such as export ban. Unstable government affecting production,procurement, marketing, and export Relatively high labour costs High susceptibility to pests and diseases Sharply increasing domestic prices due to overall foodscarcity is draining exportable quantity Growing competition from Canadian and Australianexports in South Asian markets Increasing importance <strong>of</strong> SPS measures in importingmarketsActionsExport facilitation Under the GoN policy, classify lentils as exportable and refrain from imposing export restrictions(as was done in 2009). Examine/implement programmes for aggregation and consolidation <strong>of</strong> the industry (cooperatives,marketing associations) so as to improve marketing efficiency and obtain TPC. Develop quality certification to strengthen the image <strong>of</strong> Nepalese exports on world market. Strengthen quarantine treatment (fumigation) posts, with equipment and training, at theborder. Conduct study tours <strong>of</strong> millers, exporters, and government <strong>of</strong>ficials to attractive overseasmarkets. Facilitate the Association <strong>of</strong> Nepalese Rice, Oil and Pulses Industries (ANROPI) to set up agents inkey attractive markets. Improve lentil data generation and analysis at all levels. Separate lentil from ‘pulses’ categoriesat all administrative levels (MoAC, Nepal Agricultural Research Council [NARC], MoCS, Customs,TEPC, Central Bank, etc.).Procurement facilitation Lower and then eliminate district taxes affecting export products. Establish a lentil market information system.272NEPAL TRADE INTEGRATION STRATEGY 2010BACKGROUND REPORT
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