INTERVIEW: Hongliang Ding is founder and president of Hemp Fortex Industries, one of the world’s longest-established hemp textile companies. He founded the company in Qingdao, China, in 1999 and has […]
‘We still have the best quality hemp fiber, but it’s getting more expensive to produce’ Read More »
Pakistan’s textile industry risks repeating decades-old mistakes by exporting low-value hemp fiber while overseas brands capture the highest profits from design, branding, and retail, according to one of the country’s
Pakistan’s textile leaders urged to keep hemp value chain at home, not export raw fiber Read More »
Central Europe’s hemp industry should forget about competing with low-cost Asian suppliers in favor of producing premium, traceable textile fiber for European buyers facing stricter sustainability requirements. But Europe’s growing
New roadmap charts path to restore Central Europe’s hemp textile value chain by 2035 Read More »
INTERVIEW: Andriy Mykytiv is founder and CEO of Ma’Rijany Hemp Company, Ukraine’s largest industrial hemp processing enterprise and one of the largest hemp fiber projects in Central and Eastern Europe.
‘Course of war will play a major role’ in future of flagship Ukrainian hemp producer Read More »
The Australian state of New South Wales is backing its industrial hemp ambitions with a development strategy that signals the government intends to build an industrial manufacturing sector around the
Australian state’s hemp plan envisions private investors backing industrial buildout Read More »
After quickly becoming one of the nation’s leading hemp fiber-producing states a few years ago, Idaho growers say they are planting just 233 acres in 2026, an 81% drop from
Idaho hemp growers slash acreage for 2026 as demand fails to catch up with supply Read More »
By Michalis Theodoropoulos Over the past decade, Greece has often presented itself as a country embracing a modern cannabis policy. Industrial hemp cultivation was legalized in 2016, medical cannabis legislation
Guest commentary: Intoxicating hemp drives onerous restrictions on Greece’s CBD sector Read More »
Robert “Bob” Pearce, a University of Kentucky agronomist who led the state’s industrial hemp research program, has died at age 60. Pearce was an extension professor and director of hemp
Bob Pearce advanced hemp agronomy with practical research and a farmer’s perspective Read More »
The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has taken the next step toward building an industrial hemp economy, approving amendments to the state’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act that clear
Indian state advances hemp rollout, shifting focus to value chain framework, strategy Read More »
Canada’s leading trade group has urged health officials to raise the country’s THC limit for industrial hemp to 1.0%, eliminate most licensing requirements and open broader markets for hemp flowers
Canadian hemp industry presses regulators for 1% THC limit, other sweeping reforms Read More »
