8 Investor Report Industrial Hemp Sector New Zealand ’ s New Export Opportunity 2020
The Key Growth Driver - Wellness Consumer Demand
The mega trends driving hemp growth include : 1 . ‘ Regenerative Agriculture and sustainability ’ - the drive for a more sustainable world .
2 . ‘ Hemp and CBD ’ – the drive for natural health solutions .
3 . ‘ Plant revolution ’ - the drive to replace meat and dairy with plant based substitutes .
Product Categories
THE 3 MAIN PRODUCT CATEGORIES ARE :
1 . Seeds - manufactured into oils for consumer products including natural health products , food supplements , powders , and balms , and also industrial products .
2 . Fibre - from the Bast and Hurd in the Stalk - is manufactured into a wide range of textiles , paper , and building materials .
3 . Extracts – cannabinoids , terpenes and flavonoids extracted from the flowers and leaves into distillates and isolates , of which the largest market is CBD ( cannabidiol ).