The Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) says there is a growing interest in cannabis farming in Zimbabwe for medicinal purposes, but production challenges are slowing the growth of the sector.
AMA chief executive officer Clever Isaya said this during a tour of Thatokuhle Farm in Bulawayo by Agriculture ministry officials on the industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis field day.
"Since the legalisation of industrial hemp in Zimbabwe in 2020, we have witnessed significant growth in the sector," Isaya said. "In 2020, there were 21 registered players. This number has more than doubled to the current 47, comprising 23 cultivators, 14 merchants and 10 breeders."
Isaya said there was a knowledge gap in the sector on issues surrounding production and productivity.
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