Year in Review: Hemp industry embraces eco-tech and sustainability potential

[Second in a five-part series of the most popular stories on HempToday in 2024] 

In 2024, industrial hemp proved its potential as a sustainability powerhouse. From Ecuador’s Amazon, where cannabis biochar projects are driving carbon credits for farmers, to innovative U.S. consortia linking hemp production from field to shelf, the sector embraced green solutions. Researchers explored hemp-derived CBD as an eco-friendly mosquito insecticide, while experts debated the balance between growth and sustainability in the industry. Hemp also gained recognition for its integration with cutting-edge building technologies. Top stories:

Cannabis biochar and carbon credit project aims to boost farmers in Ecuador’s Amazon

Wizards & Prophets: Balancing growth and sustainability in the industrial hemp sector

‘The opportunity for hemp is to integrate with modern technologies and building methods’

U.S. hemp products development consortium is framed as field-to-shelf initiative

Hemp-derived CBD shows promise as eco-friendly insecticide against mosquito larvae