The city recently issued an invitation to prospective farmers, indicating that hemp and cannabis seeds will be provided for a trial period.
The eThekwini Agribusiness Master Plan has identified cannabis as one of the key commodities that must be supported and developed to promote the local economy and job creation.
“The Agribusiness Master Plan aims to attract investment of R1 billion over a ten-year period to unlock economic value worth R10 billion and create 10,000 new jobs.
“The focus will be on indigenous land-raised strains and exotic strains that can be indigenised into the local environment and grown in a controlled environment,” the mayor said.
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