South Africa: North West farmers encouraged to apply for hemp permits

Published 2022년 2월 15일

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South Africa's North West Agriculture and Rural Development (NWDARD) Minister, Desbo Mohono, has urged local farmers and manufacturers to apply for hemp permits, following a 2019 Cabinet decision to industrialize and commercialize Cannabis. This move aims to boost economic growth, create jobs, and alleviate poverty. Despite the process for the Cannabis Masterplan being ongoing, Mohono emphasized that hemp industrialization is a key step towards establishing the country's Cannabis industry. The Plant Improvement Act of 1976 provides the legal framework for hemp cultivation, distribution, and sale. Interested parties can find the application process and forms on the National Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development's website.

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North West Agriculture and Rural Development (NWDARD) MEC Desbo Mohono has encouraged local farmers and manufacturers to apply for hemp permits, in order to participate in the hemp industry. Mohono said the hemp permit process follows a Cabinet decision taken in 2019 to have a plan for industrialisation and commercialisation of Cannabis, in order to increase economic growth, create jobs and poverty alleviation. The decision followed an establishment of a committee to guide the development of a Cannabis Masterplan. Although the Masterplan is still in process, Mohono noted that the industrialisation of hemp has been identified as low hanging fruit in terms of the establishment of the Cannabis industry in the country. She encouraged farmers to seize the opportunity and apply for hemp permits, in order to reap economic opportunities in the industry. “The legalisation and commercialisation of Cannabis Sativa (Cannabis) has been on the forefront of public debate and on top of the ...

Source: Agrifocusafrica