The Canada and Manitoba governments will invest in new equipment to support the growth of the hemp seed processing industry, Ted Falk, Member of Parliament for Provencher, and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced.
On behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Member of Parliament for Provencher Ted Falk announced a repayable contribution of up to $4.6 million to Hemp Oil Canada to help build a brand new world-class hemp processing facility with the latest in conveyance, processing and quality assurance equipment.
Hemp Oil Canada Inc. (HOCI) is the first hemp food processing facility in the world to achieve Food Safety System Certification 22000 accreditation for its food safety and quality program.
The Province of Manitoba is providing $500,000 to Plains Industrial Hemp Processing in support of a new, innovative project designed to process hemp, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers announced.
Researchers with the University of Manitoba are confident the nutritional benefits of hemp seed in human food products can be effectively applied to livestock rations.