{"id":37050,"date":"2023-04-21T13:33:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T11:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/?post_type=project&p=37050"},"modified":"2026-01-27T08:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:59:29","slug":"hemp-carbon-sequestration","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.axfoundation.se\/en\/projects\/hemp-carbon-sequestration","title":{"rendered":"Hemp \u2013 A Nutritious Crop That Stores Carbon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hemp is often associated with the production of illegal substances. Today, it is legal to grow industrial hemp in Sweden with a THC content lower than 0.3%.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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The Issue<\/h2>\n
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Agriculture accounts for a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions and has a major environmental impact, both through farming methods and crop choices. Plant breeding has historically primarily focused on high yields, whereas less attention has been paid to characteristics making the plant resistant to pests such as weeds and fungal diseases. Instead, pesticides are often used to deal with these lacking traits, with negative consequences for biodiversity and the environment at large. Most crops also have shallow root systems with limited capacity to store carbon and absorb nutrients \u2013 traits that are becoming increasingly important in the context of the climate crisis.<\/p>\n

There is also a need for more domestically grown nutrient-dense foods in Sweden. Today, most nuts and seeds consumed are imported, despite the fact that several varieties could be cultivated locally with lower climate impact and water use.<\/p>\n

Industrial hemp has the potential to be part of the solution to these challenges. While there are actors refining hemp today, the lack of large-scale infrastructure and geographic spread limits the ability to handle harvests for both seed and fiber.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Did You Know That Hulled Hemp Seeds\u2026<\/h2>\n
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