Government Continues Support For Industrial Hemp In South Australia 

In its fourth year of hemp farming trials, South Australian officials have approved 21 licenses for the upcoming growing season, more than double the number issued in 2018.

While still in the research stage, government officials and industry leaders predict a strong future for the state's industrial hemp industry.

“The Marshall Liberal Government is investing in a fourth season of industrial hemp trials in 2020-21 because we believe this is an industry with real economic potential for South Australia,” said David Basham, the state’s Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development. Growing industrial hemp is an opportunity for the state to diversify its agricultural base, Basham said after the most recent report on the the state’s hemp trials was released.