14/08/2025
H**p is having a moment—and for good reason. It’s a nutrient-dense superfood, grows fast, restores soil, and can replace fossil-based plastics with biodegradable alternatives. While countries like Canada and China are scaling h**p innovation, Australia is still stuck at the starting line. What’s holding us back? Red tape, limited processing infrastructure, fragmented supply chains, and outdated stigma. What’s at stake? A big opportunity to boost regional jobs, cut emissions, build local manufacturing, and pioneer sustainable materials—from packaging and textiles to construction and plant-based nutrition. If you’re in policy, agrifood, packaging, construction or manufacturing, this is the time to pilot, invest, and modernise regulation. H**p can be a practical lever for climate targets and a circular economy—if we choose to back it. **p Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-24/h**p-industry-challenges-for-growth-in-australia/103471584"
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-24/h**p-industry-challenges-for-growth-in-australia/103471584
H**p can be used for everything from building materials to plastics. It's a superfood, with a low-carbon footprint. But Australian production is lagging far behind Canada, China and other countries.
