Economic Phoenix. Of Industrial Hemp

1. Economic Phoenix* Of Industrial Hemp

Economic phoenix- the process of the revival of any
production in the economy

2. Why Industrial Hemp?

It has many environment benefits
Free from pesticides
Helps to control weeds

3. History of Hemp Cultivation in Russia

December
13, 1715
Peter I issued
the "Decree
on the
expansion of
crops of flax
and hemp"
March 1934 adopted Resolution SNK and
the Central Committee of the CPSU (b)
(exemptions for cannabis crop)
60th years- a sharp stop of cannabis
cultivation

4. Term opportunities for the use of Fiber and Oil

Short term opportunities
Medium term opportunities
Long term opportunities

5. SWOT Analysis

Strengths
1. Superior performance characteristics
2. Positive environmental impact
3. Strong market potential
5. Rural development
6. Growing demand for bioenergy
7. Superior growth characteristics
Weaknesses
1. Inefficient / ineffective processing
technologies
2. Transportation and storage
3. Market imbalances
4. Standards and regulatory issues
5. Marketing and communications
6. Limited capacity to produce bioenergy
Opportunities
1. New and emerging markets
2. Emerging processing technologies
3. Emerging emphasis on environmental
considerations
4. Research, Development &
Deployment
5. International Opportunities
Threats
1. Markets and strategic considerations
2. Processing
3. Government regulations and planning
4. Growth and supply

6. Interesting Facts

The creators of the
"Friendship of Peoples"
fountain placed
cannabis leaves together
with wheat ears and
sunflower inflorescences

7. Interesting Facts

Levi Strauss'
first jeans were
made from
hemp sailcloth
but were too
tough and
lasted too
long to be
commercially
viable.

8. Interesting Facts

Henry Ford built a
prototype car with
plastic body
panels made from
resin stiffened
cellulose fibers
which included
hemp.