Many names in the agriculture sector, big names too, are trying to make a hemp a food crop, but those supporting the plant say that access to the billion-dollar industry is only for state officials. The fiber crops that hemp has were legalized in NSW in 2008, however, producers said there was little approval for hemp seeds which made it more difficult for its acceptance as a mainstream crop. Niall Blair and Mick Vetch are agriculture ministers in NSW and called out the potential of hemp and the amount of money it would generate for the state.
At the moment, consuming and distributed hemp seeds as food is illicit in Australia and New Zealand because of fears over how it would impact drug testing devices. Another large concern is legal and treaty issues. Despite all of the controversy, hemp is well supported by the Industrial Hemp Association the hurdles, Northern Rivers Hemp, and Macquarie 2100. These groups always praise the crop for lauding the plant for its adaptability, water efficiency, and “potential as a rotation crop.”
“I think we should be looking at the potential of a whole range of crops and markets for NSW,” Mr Blair said “If we can do that in a way that is safe, then we will. That’s the beauty of NSW. We have such diverse growing conditions. I know some of our cane growing areas, for example, would be ideal for hemp production. It’s our job to make sure we go through all the required frameworks, but this is about opening up markets where we can for our producers.”
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