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Industrial Hemp the Crop of the Future

The region is buzzing with talk of industrial hemp (iHemp) but potential growers have found it hard to separate fact from fiction regarding methods to grow the crop, existing markets and its potential returns.

Realising this disconnect, Regional Development Australia – Orana (RDA Orana) has worked in partnership with M2100 to bring Australia’s iHemp industry leaders to the region, to address growers in Narromine on October 13.

“As a fibre, industrial hemp can be used in everything from horse bedding to simulated timber products like pallets” said RDA Orana’s CEO, Felicity Taylor Edwards.

“With so many uses and talk of big dollars, it’s hard to get a practical grip on how the Orana can enter the market, what’s lacking in terms of infrastructure or links in the supply chain, and how we really make the most of what seems to be a crop with exceptional opportunities.” [Read More]

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