Growing and Processing Industrial Hemp in Europe – Latest Trends and Developments.
Presentation of Zdeněk Majzlík on Cannafest Prague 2014. The lecture is in the original version. Brief synopsis can be found in the description below.
The lecture summarizes latest developments regarding the industrial uses of hemp in Europe (in world context) and its impact on current situation in the Czech Republic. We will talk about main growing regions and markets as well as discuss various approaches to growing, harvesting and processing hemp in European countries. Furthermore, we will present an overview of currently used harvesting techniques and related technologies. Specific experiences and current developments in the Czech Republic will be mentioned too. The main sources for the lecture are: the conference of European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), Hemp Building Symposium of International Hemp Building Association (IHBA) and author´s own long-term experience of cannabis activist in the Czech Republic.
Your are cordially invited to the annual conference at Cannafest, the international trade fair of cannabis and medical herbs that will take place on November 11-13, 2016 at the Prague Exhibition Holesovice. The conference presentations will be simultaneously interpreted into English and Czech.