Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 10:27 am
Representatives of New Zealand’s industrial hemp
industry are encouraging farmers to move to growing hemp as
a way to reduce their impact on the environment.
Chair
of the New Zealand Hemp Industry Association Richard Barge
says that the hemp industry offers a huge opportunity for
New Zealand’s agricultural sector and urges farmers to
learn more about hemp at the upcoming iHemp Summit &
Expo in Rotorua this May.
“For years now the
Government has been pushing for farmers to publicly address
their sustainability - from the pollution of waterways to
their greenhouse gas emissions. Hemp can help alleviate some
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Press Release – New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Inc With The Americas Cup due to start in a few days time, innovators from a very different sphere have been wondering how long it could be before New Zealand could be competing in a boat entirely built from hemp, with the crew eating high-energy, …
With The America’s Cup due to start in a few days’ time, innovators from a very different sphere have been wondering how long it could be before New Zealand could be competing in a boat entirely built from hemp, with the crew eating high-energy, nutritious hemp-infused foods and wearing high-performance hemp kit?
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 1:08 pm
With The America’s Cup due to start in a few days’
time, innovators from a very different sphere have been
wondering how long it could be before New Zealand could be
competing in a boat entirely built from hemp, with the crew
eating high-energy, nutritious hemp-infused foods and
wearing high-performance hemp kit?
Industrial hemp
(iHemp) is from the same family as cannabis, but from
different cultivars and without the psychoactive effects.
Having historically fallen out of favour, it’s rapidly
finding its place in the world again, due primarily to its
environmental and health benefits.
Hemp has a wide