Industrial hemp growth.
Diversification of activities and income sources in rural areas
Dossier(s) : Rural entrepreneurship and diversification of activities
Type : Innovative experience
Date de rédaction: December 5, 2017
Auteur(s) de cette fiche : SM
Résumé :
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National Forestry and Related Sectors Cluster has been working on forest protection, especially forest fire protection. Now there is additional focus on rural development where industrial hemp production can contribute to diversification of activities and income sources.
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Description of activities
Background
There is an increasing market need for industrial hemp production related to the growing need for renewable energy, isolation material, chemical absorbents, fibre, cosmetic etc. However there are some problems related to the confusion of different species: industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) and the psychoactive sort (Cannabis Indica).
Activities
Creation of scientific and educational materials, information centre (legal issues, way of cultivation), experimental planting, networking between producers and processors.
Outlook
Challenges:
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Creation of supportive regulatory framework
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Removing prejudices and stigma related to industrial hemp carried over from misuse of Marihuana (Cannabis Indica).
Next steps:
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Intensification of advocacy activities and creation of a network of organizations promoting production of industrial hemp.
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Increasing the area of hemp cultivation and processing capacities.
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In his interview, Nikola Jovanovitch explains the main advantages of industrial hemp and its different kind of uses.
Notes :
Information gathered at: the ERSG 2017 (European Rural Sustainability Gathering), Greece, Karditsa, 17-21 May 2017
Contact :
Contact: Nikola Jovanovic, Sinisa Jovanovic
E-mail: dzonisakv(a)gmail.com; stratmen.sinisa(a)gmail.com
Website: www.nksumarstva.com
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Informations :
Niveau d’intervention : National
Mots-clés : diversification of economic activities, woodland management, alternative crops, hemp
Lieux : Serbia
Méthodes : networking, information diffusion