‘Go Forth and Multiply’: KZN Kicks off Hemp Planting Season
KZN’s hemp planting season has officially started with the launch in KwaMaveshe of the hemp seed multipliction programme
US Hemp Industry Faces Disaster if Proposed Ban on Hemp Products Goes Ahead in December
In what must be one of the most bizarre regulatory developments, the US hemp industry is going to be decimated by a ban on hemp products due to take effect in December. Whitney Economics warns that the clampdown on hemp-derived THC products will cause about 68% of hemp businesses to fold.
Kannelix Facilitates Farmer Training in Vaal Triangle Cannabis Commercialization Initiative
Cannabis mentoring company Kannelix has signed an MoU with the Vaal University of Technology to train 60 cannabis farmers in agro-processing and provide offtakes for their biomass. This is part of an MBOSA drive to mainstream traditional growers from the underground into the economic mainstream.
Malawi has Issued 55 Cannabis Licenses This Year, Hopes to Double That by December
Malawi is on a drive to issue cannabis and hemp licenses in a bid to boost investment in the sector. Regulatory chief Chris Banda says 55 such licenses were issued in the first quarter of 2026 and the CRA hopes to issue a further 130 licenses before the end of the year.
Govt Offers Support for Cannabis Biotechnology Start-Ups to Make Buffalo City Metro Their Base
Have you got the prototype of a cannabis product that adds value to biomasss and want to take it further? You’re the person East London Industrial Development Zone is hoping to attract as it offers government support for budding biotechnology businesses to establish themselves in Eastern Cape.
Presidential Envoy Sihlobo: Stop Talking & Ease the Environment for Commercial Production
The President’s agricultural and lands envoy, Wandile Sihlobo says the hazy issues around the cannabis industry need to be cleared up urgently. He believes the cannabis industry will not be the game-changer everyone hopes it will be, but with the right regulations, could thrive.
SA Hemp Sector Should Follow These 5 Priority Pathways to Unlock R40 Billion in Value
Zegeta Consulting has identified five priority pathways South Africa’s industrial cannabis sector should focus on if it is to realise its R40 billion potential. The three ‘lowest-hanging fruit’ for creating demand for hemp products are to unlock the development of the food and beverage, personal care and pulp and paper sectors
Malawi: Invegrow and Lilongwe Agriculture University Begin ‘Hands On’ Cannabis Training for Students
Lilongwe’s University of Agriculture and Natural Resources has begun investing in cannabis skills and training in partnership with Malawi’s leading cannabis producer, Invegrow. With the backing of the Central Regulatory Authority, students are starting to get ‘hands-on’ education in cannabis cultivation.
Hemp Sector Faces Seed Supply Problems, Legal Ambiguity & Danger of US Dumping as Planting Season Looms
A shortage of local seeds and possible dumping of surplus seeds by US farmers are two major challenges facing the South African hemp sector as planting season begins. SACHIDA’s Cian McClelland says the deeper issue is how indigenous landraces should be protected against imported genetics.
No Tax for Thathokuhle! Zim Finance Minister Offers Mike Querl’s Model Hemp Farm Tax-Free Zone Status
Zimbabwe hemp farmer Mike Querl’s Thathokuhle Farm’s has been offered a major tax concession by finance minister Mthuli Ncube. The Minister toured the farm last week and was so impressed by Querl’s ‘outgrower’ business model that he says he’ll recognize the cannabis farm as its own tax-free zone.