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          One of the most valued trees in North America is the sugar maple as it has excellent hard wood for many uses (World Book Inc., 2016).To help create jobs in Canada and help Nepal, the opportunities involved in the production of multipurpose Sugar Maple seedlings were explored for exporting. Nepal relies on forests for various products such as leaves for livestock bedding and fodder, wood for fuel, and timber for building (Paudel, 2003). Sugar Maple trees, Acer saccharum, are great for making maple syrup but also produce ideal wood for making items like furniture and fuel (heat). Growing saplings for Nepal will generate more jobs in the nursery industry here. Canadian seeds from our native sugar maple trees will be used to produce the saplings. Because this species is native to Ontario, it is not difficult to grow and produce here.

         

          Sugar maples are known to produce a lot of fallen leaves in the fall, this is ideal for Nepalese farmers so they can use the leaves for organic matter, livestock bedding and fodder (Cornell University, n.d.). The leaves can provide minute amounts of nutrients such as calcium (1.8%), potassium (0.8%), phosphorous (0.1%) and nitrogen (0.7%) back to the soil (Cornell University, n.d.). Sugar maples are good trees for Nepal because they also have a strong sprouting response to being cut and can handle heavy pruning (Cornell University, n.d.). As wood is being harvested, more shoots will be initiated quickly which can increase the replenish time for the forest resources.