What is a Hemp Seed?
Hemp oil is oil obtained by pressing hemp seeds. Cold-pressed, unrefined hemp oil is dark to clear light green in color, with a nutty flavor.
The darker the color, the grassier the flavor. It should not be confused with hash oil, a tetrahydrocannabinol-containing oil made from the Cannabis flower.
Where Can I Buy Hemp Seed In South Africa?
Seeds for Africa
Address: Rivergate Industrial, Unit 2 and 3 Columbus Park, 31 Columbus Cres, Cape Farms, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa
Areas served: South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4 pm
Phone: +27 21 201 1118
Canna Kingdom Parkhurst
Address: 6 4th Ave, Parkhurst, Randburg, 2193, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 7 pm
Phone: +27 69 537 9574
Cannabis Queen
Address: 21 Roxburghe Ave, Craighall Park, Randburg, 2196, South Africa
Areas served: South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 82 443 2359
Is hemp allowed in South Africa?
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has issued 371 hemp permits.
These licenses and permits have enabled significant investment, employment creation, the application of technology, intellectual property development, and exports to highly competitive global markets”
How much is hemp permitted in South Africa?
To grow, cultivate, manufacture or import Cannabis in South Africa, you are looking at anywhere upwards of R25 000 a year for licensing. SAHPRA will give you the final costs once you go through the application process.
How big is the hemp market in South Africa?
R87.7 million
According to Ramaphosa, “the legal hemp and cannabis sector has the potential to create more than 130 000 new jobs in South Africa”. In 2021, the South African cannabis industry had an estimated worth of R87. 7 million. By 2026 this figure is projected to reach R406.