TSU Receives Funding for Climate-Smart Hemp Project
Tennessee State University could help Tennessee become the largest cannabis cultivator in the southeastern United States, thanks to a $5 million donation from the Department of Agriculture. The grant will be used for cannabis research and to provide support for farmers.
The United States Department of Agriculture has provided funding to the agricultural college at TSU to establish a new partnership for a climate-smart fiber hemp project.
This project aims to expand the production of cannabis as a "climate-smart" commodity, researching its greenhouse gas emission benefits and increasing its market development value.
However, the majority of the funds will assist farmers who have up to 500 acres of underserved land to grow industrial hemp for fiber production. Industrial hemp can be used to make textiles and bio-plastics. The hemp they grow will be used in the automotive industry to aid in car manufacturing.
One of the aims of this study is to demonstrate how to utilize environmentally friendly products in various ways, while also creating new opportunities for farmers.
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