
This topic was discussed at a meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture, attended by representatives of the legislative power, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Medicines Agency. The parties noted the need to develop clear rules for issuing permits and monitoring the cultivation of industrial hemp, as well as the possibility of increasing the capacity for testing the chemical composition of plants to separate industrial hemp from other varieties and eliminate possible risks.
Experts note that hemp cultivation is a profitable and efficient solution to combat climate change and reduce its impact, as well as promote national energy independence and sustainable development of rural areas. Industrial hemp (Cannabis Sativa varieties) is grown for industrial and horticultural purposes for fiber, biomass, oil extraction, and for the production of food and pharmaceutical products. It is registered in the Catalog of Agricultural Plant Varieties of the European Union, and the main suppliers of industrial hemp in the EU are France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Austria. The EU supports the development of this sector through various forms of subsidies.