Conclusion:

            In conclusion, the use of Optivia milk replacer would benefit the Nepalese farmer in many ways. The most relevant is how this product would add around eight weeks of whole milk to be processed and sold from that cow. As well as this, the product supplies a lot of beneficial nutrients (Nutreco) to the calves as well.

            With the positives of this product come many down falls as well. Not specifically with the product but all the costs and obstacles facing it. From the description of Nepal, you can tell that it is a very remote country, and also a very long distance from Canada. This adds a substantial amount on top of the price of the product considering the average income in Nepal is around two American dollars a day (Trading Economics, 2015).  

            Overall I do not believe that average subsistence Nepalese farmer would be interested in the product because of the initial cost of 5200 Nepalese rupees. However, with the help of government assistance programs like Nepal Agriculture and Food Security-Country investment plan (Government of Nepal, 2010) and also Canadian programs such as Canadian Foodgrains bank (Canadian Foodgrains Bank) farmers could potentially afford the costs of this product that Canadian farmers take for granted). For the larger herds of cattle in Nepal and or larger communities I think the product would be manageable to afford especially after the excess income would be coming in.

            Finally, further information would have to be done on more little things, like exact transportation costs and ways to get support for farmers.