Hemp has the potential to make Scotland’s agricultural sector carbon neutral as well as providing “huge” economic benefits, a new report has found.
Scientists say that hemp has many uses, including offsetting carbon dioxide, as a food, and as an eco-friendly fertilizer and pesticide. It is currently being used in building materials, as a biofuel, as textile fabric, and even as an alternative to plastic.
The report from the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), and the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society analyzed the supply chain for hempseed and fiber in Scotland using data collected from farmers in the northeast of Scotland.
The authors of the report found that the supply chain for Scottish-grown hemp is underdeveloped – they also note that the supply chain is exposed to stringent legislation and lack of technical support and investment.
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