The Hempseed-Harvesting-Machine-Project
What is this project all about?
About a technological innovation that could give farmers all over the world new incentives to cultivate Industrial Hemp!
The cultivation of Industrial Hemp in Germany is permitted, although subject to registration. Nevertheless, hardly any farmers grow it. Although the demand for Hemp products, and especially hemp-seeds, grows steadily, most of the oil- and protein-rich seeds are imported at a high price.
The potential: Harvesting hemp-seed after the fibre… Mehr anzeigen
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
This Hempseed-Harvesting-Machine is what we want to build. We strive to make it available to existing hemp-farmers this year at operating costs. With this machine, the regional and biological cultivation of Industrial Hemp becomes more economically interesting. The attractiveness of Hemp cultivation creates new incentives for other farmers, and end-consumers can get their Hemp (-seed) products from regional agriculture.
This service at operating cost shoul… Mehr anzeigen
Why would you support this project?
Hemp is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world and has been valued for its oil, fibres and healing qualities ever since. Industrial Hemp is a versatile, sustainable and ecologically valuable plant which deserves more attention and should be promoted by us all.
Some benefits of re-introducing this original native plant are:
- Hemp is undemanding and protects itself. Hemp grows in almost all climates, on almost all types of soil and hardly needs any c … Mehr anzeigen
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
A prototype of the H.H.M. already exists, but it needs a new carrier vehicle and further modules. With your support we can buy these second hand and build it together with mechanical engineers and other experts.
The largest part, 86%, of the money, will be used to build the Hempseed-Harvesting-Machine (building parts 50%, wages 36%). 10% of the sum is planned for campaign costs. The remaining 4% are reserved for the transaction fees collected by startnext.… Mehr anzeigen
Who are the people behind the project?
This Hempseed-Harvesting-Machine-Project is being organized and executed by Marijn Roersch van der Hoogte. A Biologist from the Netherlands living in Berlin.
Project partners are the Hemp Museum in Berlin, the Hemp-fibre factory “Hanffaser Uckermark e.G.” and the small Berliner hemp-manufacturer Hempwood GmbH.
What connects the four parties is their passion for Hemp in general and their vision of the necessity of regional and ecological production of Hemp p… Mehr anzeigen
Denis (co-founder of Startnext)