Farmers in Ukraine are provided with hemp seeds, but do not have enough equipment

Ukrainian farmers are prepared to procure hemp seeds for the 2025 cultivation but lack the necessary equipment for cultivation, harvesting, and processing. To address this issue, they are collaborating with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and seeking support from businesses to resume breeding. They are also in talks with Belgium, Romania, and Lithuania to secure processing equipment. Some farmers are updating Soviet era equipment, but it does not meet the industry's needs, forcing them to explore options on the world market.

Farmers in Ukraine have the opportunity to obtain hemp seeds for sowing in 2025, but they lack the equipment. This is reported by Delo.ua. According to experts, there are farms in Ukraine that sell the appropriate seeds. Hemp growers are working with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine to invite specialists to research breeding stations, who will be supported by business. Business can order a variety with the necessary oil content and fiber content, but breeding work will have to be revived, because the need for seeds will increase in the future. Experts consider the main problem to be the shortage of equipment for growing and harvesting hemp, as well as equipment for its processing. It is also lacking in Europe, because hemp is a niche crop, and few companies produce equipment for industrial hemp growing. Currently, representatives of Ukraine are negotiating with Belgium, Romania and Lithuania to provide farmers with processing equipment. Some Ukrainian hemp growers ...