Welcome to Zulu Hemp

Introduction

KwaZulu Hemp Association (KHA) was founded in 2023 by a group of corporate, traditional & commercial farmers, industry manufacturers, consumer suppliers and academic and government stakeholders, as a non-profit Cannabis Hemp industry representative body.

The cannabis industry in South Africa is diverse, with many products and services already available, whether illegal of partially legal, already emerging at a remarkably high standard in most cases.

Industrial use Cannabis or Hemp, CBD products and low THC cannabis markets, cosmetics etc are less regulated and produced by licenced Hemp growers.

High THC growers and product manufacturers and distributors are regulated in terms of SAHPRA and South African Pharmaceutical standards, and the supply chain is already in effect.

The potential opportunities across many sectors exist, but are not yet formalized, both with direct cannabis business and spin off industry.

• Growers and agricultural cannabis sector, formal and traditional growers

• Pharmaceutical and health product manufacturers, distribution within SAHPRA frameworks

• Responsible adult use or recreational use, private clubs and craft growers

• Fibre and textile product producers, hempcrete

• Bio oil and bio diesel manufacturers

• Cannabis Cosmetic manufacturers

• Animal and veterinarian product manufacturing

• Bio plastics manufacturing

• Cannabis processing agri processing, semi processed hemp

• Cannabis education and training companies

• Cannabis product transport and logistics companies

• Cannabis testing facilities and laboratories

• Cannabis products packaging companies

Support industries

• Fertilizer and plant nutrient companies

• Agricultural equipment suppliers, lighting, nutrients, grow houses, harvesting, farm implements suppliers and processing equipment suppliers etc.

• Cannabis and cannabis product exporters, warehousing and logistics companies

• Informal traders, clothing, paraphernalia suppliers

• Quality control bodies, SAHPRA and relevant oversight entities, NGOs and Government

• Training and educational institutes

• KHA seeks to unify the cannabis Hemp industry within the KZN and other provinces by establishing a strong, organized industry infrastructure and create an inclusive and informed industrial hemp value chain that serves its members by providing reliable industry data and resources hub.