The company was founded in June 2013 to allow industrial hemp to become a reality that can be useful for the agricultural, industrial and craft economy in Southern Italy. South Hemp Tecno srl opened the first plant for the primary processing of hemp straw (Cannabis sativa L.) in the South, operative since end 2014. OBJECTIVES Our goal is to revive the agricultural and industrial chain of hemp on the Italian territory and in particular in the south, thus creating a great opportunity for young farmers and entrepreneurs AGRICULTURE Here begins the work of South Hemp Tecno. Thanks to a close cooperation with the local territories South Hemp Techno promoted the development of an agricultural sector in Central and Southern Italy, based on principles of ecological sustainability, cooperation and respect for farmers and the environment. FIRST TRANSFORMATION The production activity consists in processing the hemp straws harvested from the agricultural supply chains to be transformed into the two constituent parts: the shives (wood internal part) and the technical fiber (short) that will be used for different industrial applications. Up to now hemp has been used in the following sectors: construction, textile, food, plastics, energy, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, paper, automotive / aerospace, design, animal husbandry and agriculture.