The Hemp Mega Project at the Springfontein Agri-Park is envisaged to create job opportunities and stimulate training for about 250 local producers to harvest hemp (Cannabis Sativa).
The Free State government officially launched this project on 20 May as part of the provincial government plan to stimulate employment in the Xhariep region.
This Industrial Hempowerment project is also envisaged to become a processing centre and is one of the numerous projects the provincial government is hoping will curb rife unemployment and further create jobs for approximately 650 people upon completion.
Additionally, it is envisaged that the project will serve as an incubator for hemp in this region, which does not have industries to unlock employment prospects.
