The cost analysis of edamame beans varies. MacKellar Farms sells both in the pod and shelled edamame beans for $4.79 CAN per 400g in Canadian grocery stores. Therefore each pallet containing approximately 1100 bags would cost $5,269 Canadian and 419,8812 NPR. An independent quote from A1 Freight Forwarding estimates a shipping cost of CAD $1750.80 for one pallet containing about 1100 bags of frozen edamame to be shipped by air from Toronto Pearson Airport to the Tribhuvan International Airport of Nepal (A1 Freight Forwarding, 2015). Although, the A1 Quote was unable to include a reefer plane until further communication is obtained. Transporting edamame beans from MacKellar Farms to the Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket could range between $2000 CAN and $5000 CAN, depending on the shipping companies. Therefore, one bag of edamame beans could vary depending on shipping total. With this in consideration, the edamame beans for human consumption are geared more towards the wealthier people of Nepal to be considered affordable. This still may seem very expensive for the wealthy Nepalese families, but with the edamame beans strong nutritional value, the purchase would be worth it.
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