Nairobi, Kenya – January 20, 2025 – The inaugural Kenya Hemp Convention (KEHE CON) came about on the prestigious Villa Rosa Kempinski, bringing collectively over 100 attendees from authorities businesses, regulators, farmers, business stakeholders, and worldwide operators. The occasion marked a major milestone for the area, setting the stage for industrial hemp’s position in sustainable financial growth.

A Landmark Occasion for East Africa’s Hemp Trade

Below the theme Unlocking the Potential of Hemp for Sustainable Growth, KEHE CON 2025 supplied a platform for data sharing, networking, coverage growth, and market exploration. The convention aimed to empower attendees with the knowledge and connections wanted to drive the expansion of business hemp in Kenya and throughout East Africa.

Key Highlights and Discussions

Opening Remarks and Imaginative and prescient
The convention commenced with the introduction of HEMP Kenya Agenda 2025 by Angel Israel of Savor The World, LLC, setting the inspiration for the day’s discussions on the financial, environmental, and industrial advantages of hemp.

Keynote Tackle: The World Way forward for Industrial Hemp
Patrick Atagi, President of the Nationwide Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC), delivered an inspiring keynote, emphasizing hemp’s position in world sustainability efforts and its financial potential in Africa.

Exploring Hemp’s Historical past and Industrial Functions

• Paul Stanford (The Hemp and Hashish Basis) supplied a complete Historical past of Hemp: A World Perspective.
• Trey Riddle (IND Hemp) explored Processing, Animal Feed, and Industrial Functions of Hemp, highlighting modern makes use of of the crop.
• Joe Hickey (Kentucky Hemp Affiliation) mentioned Farming and Farmers: Challenges and Alternatives in Industrial Hemp, addressing essential agricultural considerations.

Sustainability and Trade Improvements

• Paul Benhaim (The Hemp Plastic Firm) offered on Hemp and Plastics: A Sustainable Future, emphasizing hemp-based alternate options to petroleum-based plastics.
• Dr. Zoey (Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Belief) spoke on Unlocking Hemp’s Potential in Africa and Past, detailing methods for growth in rising markets.
• Rusty Peterson (IND Hemp) mentioned Carbon Credit and Past: Industrial Hemp, inspecting hemp’s position in carbon sequestration and inexperienced initiatives.

Agronomy, Environmental Safety, and Rural Growth

• Olufemi Ajayi (Alabama State College) led a session on Built-in Pest Administration and Environmental Safety in Hemp Cultivation.
• James Dedecker (Michigan State College) explored Hemp Agronomy, Pest Administration, and Selection Efficiency within the Midwest U.S.
• Greg Wilson (Hempwood) launched Industrial Forests as a sustainable various to deforestation.
• Cedric Nwafor (Roots Africa) offered Hemp as a Catalyst for Rural Transformation, showcasing the crop’s capacity to empower native communities.
• Dr. Joyce Misoi (Kenya Mines Company) mentioned Hemp and Mining: A Inexperienced Synergy for Sustainable Growth in Kenya, presenting modern purposes within the mining sector.

Hemp Laws and Market Growth

• Paul Benhaim launched Hemp Meals, emphasizing the dietary advantages of hemp-based merchandise.

Sponsors & Companions

The success of KEHE CON 2025 was made potential via the help of business leaders, together with:

• Nationwide Industrial Hemp Council of America (NIHC)
• IND Hemp
• Savor the World
• Let’s Speak Hemp
• Expertise Hemp Worldwide
• Hemp Conscious
• Bulk Hemp Warehouse

Conclusion and Future Outlook

KEHE CON 2025 laid a powerful basis for the development of the hemp business in Kenya and East Africa. With professional insights, coverage discussions, and strategic networking, the occasion catalyzed momentum for hemp as a key driver of financial growth, environmental restoration, and rural growth. Because the business strikes ahead, continued collaboration between stakeholders, policymakers, and traders shall be important in unlocking the total potential of business hemp.

The success of KEHE CON 2025 is just the start. With a rising world concentrate on sustainable alternate options and Kenya’s strategic place in Africa, the way forward for industrial hemp within the area appears to be like brighter than ever.

The point out of firms and different enterprises in information tales and Q&As doesn’t suggest an endorsement by Let’s Speak Hemp or any enterprise relationship.