Australian Primary Hemp (APH) plans to take its hemp to the world stage, after announcing two weeks ago that it would list on the Australian Stock Exchange.
APH chief operating officer James Hood said the company's ASX listing would further develop the Australian hemp market.
"We have some of the best farmers and producers in the world and the Asian market is right on our doorstep," Mr Hood said.
"Our aim is to continue leading the Australian hemp industry to fulfil the domestic market requirements and interest abroad.
"The listing on the ASX gives us the power to support our growers to expand and meet this goal."
Mr Hood said the hemp market was finding its pace, as post legalisation hype died down.
"We are seeing the short-term opportunists subside and more long-term offtake partners appear," he said.
Mr Hood said the company had seen general opinion on hemp sway from "demon plant to godsend" since the decriminalisation of low THC hemp seed in November 2017.
"It's allowed for the emergence of a seemingly completely new or re-found food source," he said.
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