Hemp Gazette
Moldova’s government has approved amendments to regulations covering plants containing narcotic or psychotropic substances to allow for industrial hemp cultivation.
The Republic of Moldova is a small land-locked Eastern European country situate in the north-eastern corner of the Balkans. With a population of around 2.5 million, the economy’s relies heavily on agriculture. While it is one of the poorest nations in Europe, it may get an economic boost from industrial hemp.
Farmers wanting to grow hemp for the production of seeds, fiber or oil will need to submit an application to the Standing Committee on Drug Control. Only hemp varieties registered in the Plant Variety Catalog of the Republic of Moldova, the Common Catalog of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species of the European Union or the national catalogs of EU member countries will be allowed to be cultivated.
Prime Minister Dorin Recean is keen for a hemp industry to get cranking.
“I urge the whole business community, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to promote the use of this opportunity, because these materials are used in many industries, including the automotive industry,” he said. “It is a very good opportunity for the business environment of the Republic of Moldova, for farmers, as well as for those who produce components from industrial hemp.”
