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Sunflower Power!
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The Cottage Country Gardener is a Canadian company that grows and distributed certified organic seeds. Sunflowers contain a high concentration of zinc within the plant shoots and leaves. Nepal farmers can grow the organic sunflower seeds and incorporate them into the soil at the emd of the growing season. If Nepalese farmer pursue the idea, they will be rewarded by increased soil zinc levels and fertility, thus allowing for increased yields and more profit to the farmers. This process is described in more detail in the document posted below.
Exporting Sunflower Seeds to Nepal to Improve Soil Zinc Levels
Picture reference: http://www.wsllpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Sunflowers-Field.jpg
Nepal Sunflower Export Video: https://youtu.be/2-UftS0x-AE
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