Ron Strider
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Following the successful industrial hemp trials at Chitedze Research Station in Lilongwe, Government has approved the trials conducted in other environments.
The Station has so far tested 10 varieties acquired from Europe, China, and Australia to assess if they have low levels of the substance that drive people crazy when they smoke marijuana.
The trials, which started in 2015, are expected to end this year.
Speaking during presentation of the findings at this year's annual review and planning meeting in Mzuzu this week, Department of Agriculture Research Services' (DARS) chief scientist Laurent Pungulani, disclosed that the trials have established that the varieties have lower levels of the substance, compared to the limit set by the international community.
Pungulani said that following the Chiteze Research Station trials., DARS has given the green light to have the varieties tested in other places.
"I have in mind Chitala Research Station, which has a completely different environment from Chitedze because it is very hot. Probably, we will have to have another trial where temperatures are low and a good example could be Bvumbwe Research Station, because it is cooler and receives high rainfall," said Pungulani.
InveGrow director Tanya Clarke, whose company is a stakeholder in the trials, said some foreign investors are already inquiring about the industrial hemp, although some are confusing it with marijuana.
"We are getting a lot of interest coming our way from international investors, but there is still confusion on marijuana and industrial hemp.
"We are now explaining this to international companies and making sure that they are not thinking that it is marijuana," Clarke said.
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The Station has so far tested 10 varieties acquired from Europe, China, and Australia to assess if they have low levels of the substance that drive people crazy when they smoke marijuana.
The trials, which started in 2015, are expected to end this year.
Speaking during presentation of the findings at this year's annual review and planning meeting in Mzuzu this week, Department of Agriculture Research Services' (DARS) chief scientist Laurent Pungulani, disclosed that the trials have established that the varieties have lower levels of the substance, compared to the limit set by the international community.
Pungulani said that following the Chiteze Research Station trials., DARS has given the green light to have the varieties tested in other places.
"I have in mind Chitala Research Station, which has a completely different environment from Chitedze because it is very hot. Probably, we will have to have another trial where temperatures are low and a good example could be Bvumbwe Research Station, because it is cooler and receives high rainfall," said Pungulani.
InveGrow director Tanya Clarke, whose company is a stakeholder in the trials, said some foreign investors are already inquiring about the industrial hemp, although some are confusing it with marijuana.
"We are getting a lot of interest coming our way from international investors, but there is still confusion on marijuana and industrial hemp.
"We are now explaining this to international companies and making sure that they are not thinking that it is marijuana," Clarke said.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Government to scale up industrial hemp trials - The Maravi Post
Contact: Contact Us - The Maravi Post
Photo Credit: Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Website: The Maravi Post - Malawi News, Malawi Politics, Investments, Tourism, world News and Breaking Headlines
