NSW Government Releases Hemp Industry Development Plan
DPIRD has just released its NSW Hemp Industry Development Plan, setting out the state’s strategy for growing hemp from a promising sideline into a mainstream agricultural industry
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Senate hemp industry inquiry – key takeaways for NSW and beyond
The recent Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry into opportunities for the development of a hemp industry in Australia provides one of the clearest snapshots to date of where the sector stands, and what must happen next.
For members of iHemp NSW, the findings reinforce what many already experience on the ground: strong potential across multiple sectors – seed, food, fibre, building and wellness – but persistent structural barriers preventing scale.
Orbost is well positioned to play an important role in the Gippsland region’s emerging industrial hemp industry.
Gippsland region’s emerging industrial hemp industry…The conclusion was optimistic: Orbost presents a genuinely compelling case for becoming Australia’s first dedicated industrial hemp processing hub.
Senate Inquiry Overview
Senate Inquiry Overview – series of hearings on Opportunities For A Hemp Industry in Australia, has kicked off in Longford, Tasmania