Industrial hemp production in France



France is Europe's biggest producer with 8,000 hectares cultivated.

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• 70-80% of the hemp fibre produced in Europe in 2003 was used for specialty pulp for cigarette papers and technical applications.

• 15% is used in the automotive sector

• 5-6% were used for insulation mats

• 95% of hurds were used as animal bedding

• 5% were used in the building sector.

•  In 2010/2011, a total of 11,000 ha = 27,182 acres was cultivated with hemp in the EU, a decline compared with previous year.

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