Current Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for Hemp

Download or read book Current Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for Hemp written by Ivan Francisco Garcia Tejero and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-09-07 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for Hemp: Crop Management, Industrial Usages, and Functional Purposes presents the latest in the rapidly growing interest for hemp cultivation and its sustainable applications for humans. This book gathers research and review chapters that analyze research trends and current agricultural issues. It then proposes alternative solutions and describes current and future applications for this raw material. This book will be extremely beneficial for researchers, academics, policymakers, technicians and other stakeholders interested in this crop development and its applications. Cannabis sativa is considered as a proper and alternative crop because of its wide range of applications and marketability, especially when developed for biomedical applications. Thus, many producers and technicians are trying to find relevant information about this crop development and usages in order to be considered viable in the future. - Presents research and review chapters that analyze current trends and agricultural issues - Details the growing and diverse applications for hemp fibers, seed grain and essential oils due to its pharmacologically beneficial properties - Describes the current and future applications for this raw material