Hemp industry set to balloon to $2 billion in 10 years
Hemp, could it become New Zealand’s next billion dollar industry? According to a recent report the industry could see a massive leap from $30 million to $2 billion in just 10 years. New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Chair Richard Barge joined Mike Hosking to talk about hemp’s potential growth in NZ, and what effects the […]
Hemp Just Needs the Nod: A $2Bn Transition For NZ’s Economy
Article: Dr Nick Marsh NZ is a small country which is renowned for its food and beverage exports- in short, we are a world leader in growing and exporting food. But our Food economy is battered by the closing of the borders and the resultant loss of tourist (and student) revenues. Tourism accommodation, hospitality, and […]
Misunderstood by Patagonia
Natural. Misunderstood. Legal. This is the story of hemp in the United States. A forbidden fiber in the U.S. since 1970, hemp has taken the heat for almost five decades. Until the Farm Bill passed in December of 2018, hemp was federally illegal to grow for commercial purposes, making it risky for businesses to invest […]