Big Boost For US Hemp Fiber Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded close to $5 million to a consortium for sustainable hemp fiber research.
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Hemp’s versatility and sustainability offer huge opportunities for developing countries
Hemp is an amazing plant. It uses a fraction of the water needed to grow cotton, every part is useful and it absorbs more carbon dioxide per hectare than other crops and most trees.
Carbon-busting hemp could help transform Scottish agriculture to zero emissions
Historically, cannabis—the name of the plant from which hemp is derived—was used to produce rope, cloth, lighting oil and medicine from around the year 1000 until the late 1800s.