A university’s plan to supercharge hemp production has failed to secure funding. Where to next?
The University of Southern Queensland’s 10-year vision to expand, study, and promote Australia’s hemp production had attracted considerable funding, but has been unsuccessful in the latest round of the national Cooperative Research Centres grants.
- In short: The hemp industry has been unsuccessful in a $200 million federal CRC grant.
- Despite consumer demand rising, farmers are still reluctant to grow the crop.
- What’s nex…