Hemp, Inc. Reports on Its Hemp Crop in Northwest China
LAS VEGAS, June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- After the
planting of its hemp crop in the Gansu
Province of Northwest
China, Hemp, Inc. is pleased to report that the cultivation
is progressing on schedule. "According to a USDA report, on
average, China produces
significantly higher yields per acre of hemp. That's the primary
reason we chose China to grow our
crop," said David Tobias, President
of Hemp, Inc. "Hemp seeds, hulled and marketed as 'hemp hearts' or
as 'toasted hemp seed', are in high demand by consumers. The actual
retail value of this harvest, in seed products alone, could be
well over $2,000,000. We are
encouraged at the prospects to gain market share as America's
demand for hemp foods is on the rise."
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Another part of the crop consists of a Hemp cultivar suitable
for textile manufacturing. These hemp fibers will be blended
with cotton or other natural fibers and made into soft, durable
garments such as T-shirts. Hemp clothing is growing in
popularity, and celebrities have added to hemp's appeal by
wearing designer hemp on the red carpet. Demand for Hemp fabric may
become much greater however, as according to a recent release by a
leading natural fiber company, EnviroTextiles; "Research has proven
hemp's ability to kill surface bacteria, while cotton, polyester,
and polyethylene allow bacteria such as staph to remain on
their surfaces for up to months at a time. China's military is using industrial hemp
fabric for uniforms to fight staph infection. Other tests show hemp
fabrics superior resistance to UV and infrared wavelengths,
providing multiple applications for military use."
Hemp, Inc. CEO, Bruce Perlowin
stated, "These tests show antimicrobial and antibacterial
attributes of the hemp plant, that along with the heart healthy
Omega fatty acids and protein in the seed, and hemp's soil
remediation qualities, make for a sustainable crop that is useful
in every aspect."
A value-added part of the Hemp plant is the chaff... the highly
absorbent central part of the stem, obtained by mechanical
de-fibering after the seeds are removed. The chaff is used for wet
process hemp concrete building applications and animal bedding.
"We want all the chaff to use for the hemp adobe bricks that we
will be making on our facilities in Arizona," continued Perlowin. "The market for
eco-friendly landscape and building materials is huge."
Tobias continued, "We are at the beginning of an expanding market.
Elite athletes began moving toward vegan protein supplements of
which hemp is best. Recently, Hemp has gone mainstream in local
markets. Now we're seeing the possibilities in healthcare,
construction and even military applications. The economy of
hemp is expanding, and Hemp, Inc. is poised to be an important part
of it."
Hemp, Inc.'s TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) seeks to benefit many constituencies, not
exploit or endanger any group of them. Thus, the publicly-traded
company believes in "upstreaming" of a portion of profit from the
marketing of their finished hemp goods back to its originator. By
Hemp, Inc. focusing on comprehensive investment results—that is,
with respect to performance along the interrelated dimensions of
people, planet, and profits— our triple bottom line approach can be
an important tool to support sustainability goals.
CONTACT:
phone: 1-877-221-8351
email: info@hemp.com
http://www.hemp.com
SOURCE Hemp, Inc.