Ukraine: In the Sumy region, almost UAH 21 million is being invested in growing hemp

Published 2021년 1월 28일

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A significant investment of over UAH 20.7 million is being made in a project in Sumy region to cultivate non-narcotic varieties of cannabis, as announced by Vitaliy Maksymenko, Deputy Head of Sumy Regional State Administration. The project, part of the 'Slobozhanske hemp' agro-tourist cluster, aims to challenge societal stereotypes about cannabis and promote its benefits for daily life. The project will receive UAH 14.1 million from the state budget, with the remainder funded by private investors. The region has a history of hemp production and manufacturing, including hemp cheese, oil, and eco-dishes.

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In Sumy region, more than UAH 20.7 million is being invested in the project of growing non-narcotic varieties of cannabis. This was announced by Deputy Head of Sumy Regional State Administration Vitaliy Maksymenko, presenting the project "Creation of agro-tourist cluster" Slobozhanske hemp ". According to him, the project is expected to be financed from the state budget in the amount of UAH 14.1 million, and the rest of the funds will be contributed by the customer and private investors. "We understand that the topic of cannabis has been in an information vacuum until recently. So with this project we want to change the stereotypes that exist in society about this plant. We will conduct a large-scale promotional campaign in Ukraine on the use of non-narcotic cannabis in everyday life by the general population, "Vitaliy Maksymenko stressed. Read: The register of plant varieties for 2021 includes 85 domestic varieties of potatoes Currently in the world there are more than 50 ...

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