Development of a hemp industry in South Africa

South Africa is seeing a surge of interest in hemp, a source of agricultural diversification and new skills. La Chanvrière and its expert partners were called upon to contribute their expertise, covering everything from production and processing to organisation and training. To organise and coordinate this project, she called upon the expertise of the Hemp European Hub.

Project context

The project aims to support the emergence and structuring of a multi-market hemp industry in South Africa. Its objective is to identify whether or not there are technical and economic conditions essential to the viability of private projects under development in South Africa.

Project leaders‘ requirements

La Chanvrière was seeking a partner capable of coordinating the entire mission in South Africa in order to achieve the objectives set. It was against this backdrop that the Hemp European Hub was approached.

The contributions of the Pole

• Coordination of the entire project (implementation, reporting, monitoring) from initial planning through to the implementation of actions on the ground.
• Links between French and South African experts: We acted as a liaison between the European project leaders and the South African partners.
• Coordination of final deliverables and the timing of presentations and discussions

Status : Completed

Start of works : December 2023

Completion of works : March 2025

Program.s : FASEP

Project leader : La Chanvrière