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The government of Zimbabwe sees a role for hemp in construction after securing a $63 million line of credit from an African fund to develop eco-friendly buildings. Earlier this year, Zimbabwe’s government announced a separate $377 million project to deal with a housing shortage by constructing affordable homes. National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel …

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Germany’s Friedrich Deimann, a boatbuilder and engineer who has dedicated the last decade of his life to proving hemp as a viable fibre for building composite boats. The recently launched Flax 27 dayboat is the floating proof of his vision. He started his career as an apprentice wooden boatbuilder. “I loved the aesthetics, the feeling …

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In a global first, a UK producer of hemp crops is taking its first steps into the aquaculture sector that could see the hemp seeds used as a key ingredient for Atlantic salmon feeds. Rare Earth Global, a grower of industrial hemp for a range of sustainable products, has received £50,000 funding from the UK …

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