Enabling Communities To Grow, Harvest And Process Hemp Products.
Our Vision
The vision of the Future Crop Initiative is to provide people interested in hemp and its many possible applications, the knowledge and means to progress their interest. With processes ever evolving, topics in the knowledge base are linked to businesses that focus on that particular industry category.
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Know More About Hemp
Did you know: Hemp fibre can be used to make clothes, bags, ropes, canvas and cording; it can also be used for insulation, to manufacture auto-body parts, windows, boxes, and much more.
Industry News
Hemp catches Nithin Kamath’s attention, Zerodha founder wants to invest in startups working on the humble
Busting the myths surrounding hemp, businessman Nithin Kamath – who recently made it to the 2023 Forbes World’s Billionaires List along with his brother and business partner Nikhil, took to Twitter to make more people aware of the humble hemp. Read More…
Hemp acres plunge 50%; value drops 71%, says annual USDA report
The total value of hemp harvested fell even further in the USA last year, dropping 71% to just $238 million, down from $824 million in 2021. Flowers grown both indoors and outdoors brought in $205 million as harvested acres fell 43%, from 13,000 in 2021 to 7,105 acres in 2022; fiber fields produced $28.3 million in value as acreage dipped from 12,690 in 2021 to 6,850 last year; and grain valued at $3.63 million was turned out in 2022 as those fields shrank from 8,255 to 5,379 acres year-on-year, according to the report. Read More…
HP may legalise hemp to give boost to economy
The state government will build a regulatory mechanism and study the other states before taking a final call. Sukhu said: “Our law will be based on complete information on the use of cannabis leaves and seeds. The central government has also legalised the cultivation of cannabis in some districts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. Uttarakhand grows hemp for industrial use, while the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act allows us to grow and ship cannabis.” Read More…
Hemp to Make a Strong Showing at EarthX, World’s Largest Earth Day Celebration
This year’s event will feature an EarthX Hemp General Store, powered by NoCo Hemp Expo. The store will showcase a variety of hemp products for display and sale, including T-shirts, hats, guitars, hemp-printed pocket constitutions for politicians and attendees of all political stripes, and other assorted hemp merchandise and CBD products. The purpose is to inform and educate, as well as to make hemp products available to the general public.
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