Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Trust yesterday became the first
organisation to plant industrial hemp at Harare Central Remand Prison.
Industrial hemp is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant
species that is grown specifically for the industrial use of its derived
products. Its fibre is used in textiles and paper, and it also produces edible
seeds.
Officiating at the planting ceremony, Lands, Agriculture,
Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri said: “The
production of industrial hemp has a positive environmental impact. Academic
studies have established that hemp production is environmentally friendly due
to the decrease of land use and other environmental impacts, thereby indicating
a possible decrease of ecological footprint.
“It is because of such benefits that are derivable from the
production of industrial hemp that we have big economies such as China who are
the world’s leading producer of the crop. As a progressive nation we also have
taken a deliberate and conscious decision to venture into industrial hemp
production given the benefits that we can derive.” Herald
VIDEO: The Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Trust, the first organisation in Zimbabwe to be issued a cannabis research license, celebrates the sowing of its first industrial hemp crop pic.twitter.com/gk7mgocv48— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 11, 2019
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