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.
Hemp “more effective than trees” at sequestering carbon says Cambridge researcher
Hemp can capture atmospheric carbon twice as effectively as forests while providing carbon-negative biomaterials for architects and designers, according to Cambridge University researcher Darshil Shah.
Local hemp farmer pushes for education
Rarely a day goes by that Greg Nicholas says he isn’t asked about his “pot farm.” Some are joking, but more often than not, they believe Nicholas is growing marijuana on his hemp farm outside of Clear Lake.
Compared with some alternatives, hemp soaks up carbon and merely sips water
It’s not just as medicine that cannabis is advertised as being a cure-all, though. Hemp, the version of cannabis that won’t get you high, is being touted as a potential wonder crop.