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The Whole Hemp Plant Economy: Turning By-products into Feed, Materials and Bioproducts

When we think about the value of hemp, attention often goes to the part of the plant that becomes the final product: seeds pressed for oil, fibres turned into textiles, or flowers processed for cannabinoids. But an increasingly important question is being asked by researchers and industry: what happens to everything that remains?
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What European Farmers Really Think About Growing Hemp 

Hemp is often presented as an almost ideal crop for the future: fast-growing, versatile, relatively low in chemical inputs and capable of supplying raw materials for everything from food and textiles to construction materials and wellness products. But what happens when we stop looking at hemp through the eyes of marketers and policymakers and ask the farmers who actually have to grow it?
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CBG Meets the Skin: Could This Minor Cannabinoid Have a Major Future in Dermatology?

Hemp has earned considerable attention as a renewable raw material, particularly in construction. One of the most interesting applications is thermal insulation made from hemp fibre. Because hemp absorbs carbon dioxide while growing, these materials are sometimes described simply as “carbon negative.”
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Hemp-Based Insulation: Measuring the Environmental Benefit from Field to Factory

Hemp has earned considerable attention as a renewable raw material, particularly in construction. One of the most interesting applications is thermal insulation made from hemp fibre. Because hemp absorbs carbon dioxide while growing, these materials are sometimes described simply as “carbon negative.”
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