Episode Abstract
“Hemp in Africa: Highlights from KEHE Con 2025” Welcome again to the Let’s Discuss Hemp podcast! I’m your host, Morris Beagle, and in the present day we have now an thrilling episode as we dive into the first-ever Kenya Hemp Convention, KEHE Con 2025, held in Nairobi, Kenya. This landmark occasion introduced collectively policymakers, farmers, trade leaders, and worldwide stakeholders to debate the way forward for industrial hemp in East Africa.
Episode Notes
“Hemp in Africa: Highlights from KEHE Con 2025”
Welcome again to the Let’s Discuss Hemp podcast! I’m your host, Morris Beagle, and in the present day we have now an thrilling episode as we dive into the first-ever Kenya Hemp Convention, KEHE Con 2025, held in Nairobi, Kenya. This landmark occasion introduced collectively policymakers, farmers, trade leaders, and worldwide stakeholders to debate the way forward for industrial hemp in East Africa.
We begin the episode by wishing everybody a cheerful new yr and sharing our plans for extra constant podcast episodes in 2025. We additionally give a shoutout to our sponsor, Her Many Voices, for his or her continued help.
The Kenya Hemp Convention, held on the prestigious Villa Rosa Kempinski Lodge, was a historic occasion with over 100 attendees and a lineup of knowledgeable audio system. The convention coated a variety of matters, together with hemp agronomy, processing, functions in plastics, animal feed, and carbon sequestration. The purpose was to put the groundwork for creating a hemp trade in Kenya and past.
On this episode, we characteristic interviews with 9 key voices from the convention:
Paul Kirika from the Nationwide Museums of Kenya, who shares his pleasure concerning the infinite alternatives in hemp cultivation and its potential to remodel native and export economies.
Lusike Ajayi, Director of Crop Techniques in Kenya, who discusses the significance of underutilized fruits and the potential of commercial hemp to switch plastics and help sustainable agriculture.
Dr Rizike Mwadalu from the Kenya Forest Analysis Institute, who highlights the potential of commercial hemp for carbon sequestration and soil administration.
Dennis Itumbi from the President’s workplace, who emphasizes the necessity for coverage modifications and the significance of transferring from coverage discussions to sensible implementation on farms.
Cedric Nwafor from Roots Africa, who talks about connecting U.S. tutorial establishments with African farming communities and the potential of commercial hemp to remodel native economies.
Rusty Peterson from IND Hemp, who discusses the significance of sustainability and the potential of commercial hemp to fulfill UN SDG targets.
Olufemi Ajayi from Alabama State College, who shares insights on built-in pest administration and the significance of legalizing industrial hemp in Kenya.
Kingwa Kamencu from Blackstar Media, who talks concerning the enterprise and religious elements of hemp and the potential of hempwood and hemp meals merchandise.
Sankara Sankie member of occasion organizing staff and eight plus yr advocate and industrial hemp educator.
All through the episode, we discover the varied functions of commercial hemp, from meals and animal feed to biodegradable plastics and carbon credit. The keenness and optimism of the audio system spotlight the potential of commercial hemp to drive financial growth, sustainability, and innovation in Kenya and past.
Sponsor Acknowledgment
A giant thanks to our sponsor, Her Many Voices, a platform the place grassroots activism meets indigenous knowledge to learn all of Earth’s inhabitants. Go to them at hermanyvoices.org
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