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Korean province bets big on local hemp fibre

24/03/2022
Korean province bets big on local hemp fibre

South Korea’s North Gyeongsang province, a designated hub or “free zone” for industrial hemp cultivation since July 2020, is set to invest almost $30 million in the construction of a “bio industry complex” specific to hemp fibre production in its capital city, Andong, by the end of this year, local media have reported.  Existing hemp production...

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