The recent advances and renewed global interest in Hemp as an industrial and agricultural commodity led to a group of hemp industry associations worldwide to get together and discuss the creation of a global entity with the mission to unite industry leaders, consolidated market expertise, and world class human resources to speak with one voice on Hemp issues at the global level and to identify and create opportunities to scale sustainable Hemp production, marketing, and trade to benefit the global Hemp industry, consumers, and the environment. FIHO, as a global organization committed to the hemp sector, will work to advance the global production, consumption and trade of industrial hemp and provide an unparalleled platform that promotes research, development and innovation, standards harmonization, regulation, knowledge dissemination, and awareness creation.