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The industrial hemp of Hokkaido– the challenge towards a futureHokkaido

Hokkaido Industrial Hemp Association : HIHA
Founded: February 2012 Established: August 2014

This association is an associate member of EIHA in Japan.
Members:
24 Personal, 26 corporates, total 56
Purpose : To contribute to activation of Hokkaido agriculture
and regional economy through industrial hemp.
Activity :Dr. Harumi KIKUCHI, Mrs. Emi MORIYAMA
Hokkaido Industrial Hemp Association : HIHA

1. Propagation of hemp information
2. Lobbying to Government and assembly for deregulation
3. Test farming, test processing, test products and test marketing
4. Support to get the hemp farmer or researcher licenses
5. Overseas visits of leading hemp industry

Ｊune 01 - EIHA 2016

The hemp and Flax were the important exported goods
in 1930.

Kitami Agricultural Experimental Station in 2005
Variety; Tochigishiro(Japanese industrial hemp variety since 1985)
Biomass(dry matter) 52.7t/ha World record?

Dry matter biomass of crops: in 2005
Crops
Wild OatsWhite mustard
Wheat
Dent corn
Sugar beetHempt/ha
9.0
9.3
15.1
19.4
22.6
52.7

Kitami Agricultural Experimental Station 2005year

Hokkaido Assembly and Government ‘sactivities for Industrial Hemp
Hokkaido Legislative Assembly

Mr. Reiichi Kato,
Previous chairperson of
the Hokkaido Legislative
Assembly

Hokkaido industrial hemp
feasibility study commission

Establishied: August 2013
Secretariat：Hokkaido Government Office,
Agricultural Administration Department
Chairperson: Dr.Hirokazu Matsui, the honorary
professor of Hokkaido University1

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Field Trials of industrial hemp in 2014

Mr. Matsuka and Dr. Kikuchi got
the hemp researcher licensefrom Hokkaido government.

7Dry matter production of hemp in 2014

Hemp stem charcoal for Fireworks

26.3 t/ha
２０.２ t/ha
Close plantingStandard planting
Sparse planting

August8th
8月8日

September
24th
9月24日

November
11月12日 12thConclusion of test farm for 2 years(2014-15)
The productive capacity of biomass is very high and it is the biomass cropwhich was most excellent in the crop of Hokkaido.
“Tochigishiro”, from the central region of Japan, can not get a hempseed in
Hokkaido. Because, the flowering time is late, there is very little production ofseed and multiplication of seed is difficult in Hokkaido.
In order to do aeconomical cultivation in Hokkaido, a stable supply of seeds isindispensable, so need to consider importing the seed from overseas.
In the processing test, it was confirmed by the trial run of fireworks that it is
the almost same quality as traditional hemp charcoal from the stalk.

The type of a hemp industry
possible in Hokkaido
１）Large Scale① Agricultural use→Animal bedding, Feed, Green manure② Industrial use→Building material （insulation etc), plastics, etc③ Energy use→BTL system （Power generation、Liquid fuel, waste heat）

２）Small- Medium Scale
After this, it is necessary to take processing tests, such as an introduction ofan overseas variety, establishment of the mechanization growing system, andproduction of thermal insulation.

①Hempseed/oil: Health food, Cosmetic, etc②Traditional fiber products22016/6/26

Our Final Goal 20,000ha of Hemp !!

HIHA asks you to cooperate for the futureof the hemp industry in Hokkaido.

Thank you for your attention!

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