Cheeba Hemp Week

• Hemp genetics 
• Agronomic practices for Hemp
• Agri-climatic zones and conditions for Hemp
• Essential nutrients
• The agro-ecological value of Hemp
• The importance of agro-rural farmer integration
• Manufacturing process and infrastructure requirements for Hemp-based products

• Different Hemp applications including building material and food processing
• Case Study: Sustainable Hemp architecture
• Commercialization of the Hemp industry
• Hemp market analysis
• Viability of hemp-based product development
• Economies of scale for Hemp farming
• Circular and green economies

SHARING THE HARVEST
PHIVO ARTEMIDES (FACILITATOR & LECTURER)
Phivo holds a Masters in Urban Studies in Sustainable Energy Efficient Cities. His research was on the viability of hemp agriculture to create bio-composite materials whilst addressing agro-rural socio-economic opportunities in the Eastern Cape.  

PLANTING THE SEED
TONY BUDDEN (WELCOME VIDEO)
Tony is considered by many to be the African godfather of hemp having fought for its legalisation for over 20 years. He is a founding partner of Hemporium, South Africa’s premier hemp company. Hemporium has been pioneering the use of industrial cannabis products since 1996 and built Africa’s first Hemp House, which is a recognised WDC 2014 project. We are privileged to have him as a member of Cheeba Cannabis Academy's academic board.

HARNESSING HEMP
CLARA  NORELL (LECTURER)
Clara is the owner of Swedish Hemp Industries, a consultancy that works with hemp fibers/stems as sustainable fossil-free innovative bio-based materials/applications for different industries. She is a structural and civil engineer, spends her time between Sweden and South Africa where she lives in Gugulethu township. She also plays a key role in the Industrial Hemp Online Conference - Innovation for a Bio-based and Fossil Free Future.    

GIVING THE PLANT POTENTIAL
MOSES MLANGENI (LECTURER)
Moses Mlangeni holds a Masters Degree in Economics from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Economics at the University of Zululand. He has over 20 years work experience as a financial journalist, lecturer and government economist. Moses Mlangeni was involved in government hemp cultivation trials in the Eastern Cape province in South Africa and has extensive knowledge on cannabis and hemp. He has a wide network of experts in government, private sector and academia, locally and internationally.