Witold Czesiak — Professionalizing Hemp Through Genetics and Licensing
About this episode
Witold Czesiak discusses the professionalization of the hemp sector through genetics and licensing at the European Industrial Hemp Association's conference.
This is part two of a ten-part podcast series documenting the European Industrial Hemp Association's 23rd Annual Conference in Poznan, Poland, at the Institute of Fiber Plants and Medicinal Medicine, June 10-12. Witold Czeszak, co-founder and head of the Polish Hemp Program at the Institute of Natural Fibers and Medical Plants, talks about Polish hemp genetics, the importance of IP protection and why he fought hard to bring the European Industrial Hemp Conference to the Institute. "I brought to the table new blood. I brought here representatives of huge companies because in general my idea is to professionalize the sector so to scale it up, keeping of course quality on the highest level," he said. Poland has been at the epicenter of hemp in Europe for decades, and with genetics like Hanola and Białobrzeskie coming out of Czesak's breeding program, Polish varieties have become standard fiber genetics around the world. Learn More Institute of Natural Fibers and Medicinal Plants (IWNIRZ) iwnirz.pl European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) eiha.org/ EIHA Conference eiha-conference.org/ Thanks to Our Sponsors HEMI — The Hemp Education and Marketing Initiative thegoodnessofhemp.org…
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HEMI — The Hemp Education and Marketing Initiative, Bish Enterprises, 1937 International, Condor Seed
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