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- A hemp crop can be grown without the use of herbicides or
insecticides.
- Hemp produces up to four tonnes of material per acre per year.
- It is especially suited to organic sustainable agriculture.
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- Hemp is categorised as a bast fibre crop.
- It has a stem consisting of an outer skin containing long
strong fibres and a hollow wood-like core.
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- After processing the stems, two materials are produced; hurds and fibres.
- Both hurds and fibres have properties that make them useful in building
construction.
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