Farmers in Zimbabwe are urged to pursue value addition in industrial hemp

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Zimbabwe

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Published Feb 2, 2024

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Zimbabwe is on track to become a regional leader in industrial hemp production, with an increasing number of registered sector players over the past three seasons. The Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) has encouraged these players to add value to their products to maximize benefits. African Medical Cannabis Biotech, a local company, is already extracting hemp oil from the plant. However, the sector faces challenges such as lack of suitable seed varieties, absence of local internationally certified testing centres, and a lack of a guaranteed market.

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Source: Pursue value-addition, hemp farmers urged –Newsday Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE is set to become a regional powerhouse in industrial hemp production and related products, if the increase in the number of registered players in the value chain is anything to go by. According to an Industrial Hemp Overview report produced by the Agricultural Marketing Authority (Ama) recently, the number of registered industrial hemp players has increased over the past three seasons. The report revealed that in the 2020/21 farming season, there were 21 registered players and they rose to 42 the following season before increasing to 61 in the 2022/23 season. One can register as an industrial hemp cultivator, merchant or researcher/breeder. Ama chief executive officer Clever Isaya (pictured) said the increased number of players would amount to nothing if our players did not engage in value addition. “The sector has generated a lot of interest worldwide, so we urge local players to forge strategic ...

Source: Zimbabwesituation