The many Uses of Hemp and its ability to combat weeds and pathogens, has given hemp the status of value-added agriculture at the New Mexico State University.
NMSU is developing a Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems and hemp is one of the key components. Industrial hemp can be used to restrain weeds, providing an eco-friendly alternative to pesticides. It can also help to fight soil-borne pathogens and replenish soil.
Industrial hemp could bring economic growth to New Mexico, and the NMSU wants to help make this happen. A hemp research centre is part of the education proposal, but it would require substantial funding.
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