Organic Hemp - Harvest products products and opportunities
Enthusiastic fans see hemp as a crop that can meet current challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity. But can hemp really fulfill this expectation and what potential does the plant offer organic farms in Switzerland? A new fact sheet provides essential information on organic hemp cultivation for interested farm managers.
The hemp plant is versatile. A wide variety of products can be made from seeds, flowers and fibers: from seed oil, textiles and medicines to insulation materials for house construction. The various possible harvested products place different demands on varieties, sowing density and weed control, as well as on processing and sales opportunities. Cultivation is therefore very specialized and complex, and the intended use and marketing of the harvested products must be clarified in advance. must be clarified in advance.
Autor: FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
Organización: FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
Año: 2023
País(es): Germany
Cobertura geográfica: Unión Europea
Tipo: Prácticas
Texto completo disponible en: https://orgprints.org/id/eprint/50817/1/1266-MB-Hanf.pdf
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: German