Standing Committee of International Hemp Organizations
Mission Statement
Countries Representing SCIHO

Malaysia

Uganda

Albania

Poland

Uruguay

Australia

Honduras

El Salvador

Costa Rica

Thailand

United Kingdom
Members
MHIRA : MALAYSIA HEMPTECH INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
MHIRA was established under the Malaysian government Registrar of Society since March 2016. MHIRA was established to enable the community to learn about Green Technology and Hemp related Industries.
Visit MHIRA official website for more info.
National Albanian Hemp Industry Association
The National Albanian Hemp Industry Association is a new non-profit organization which aims at:
• Campaigning for the legalization and development of industrial hemp culture in Albania, in full compliance with the best EU and US standards.
• Campaigning for the introduction into the Albanian society and the Albanian Cannabis culture market, such as medicine and food, in full compliance with the best EU and US standards.
• Coordination between local and international operators on the transfer of hemp culture and cannabinoid technology in Albania.
Best Crops
Hemp Producer focusing in the cultivation of smokable CBD cannabis flower keeping the THC under the 0.3 , our goal is to have a full organic farm and focus in the biomass production as well.
Pedoi Uganda
Development implementing and capacity building social Enterprise integrating conservation, community-focus company
Polish Hemp Program (Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants National Research Institute)
Polish Hemp Program, which is part of Polish Scientific Institution – Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants. Polish Hemp Program was launched for the implementation of the industrial hemp varieties, technologies and products – developed and implemented at the Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants. Institute plays crucial role in Hemp research, growing and processing in Poland. We have been working with hemp for 90 years.
Beside scientific activity, having high class professionals and full technical backup we are also a producer of high quality industrial hemp sowing seeds, fiber and hurds. We provide our professional support in quality control and scientific advice. We own rights to several industrial hemp varieties for example Bialobrzeskie, Tygra, Henola which are very high scored by experts and farmers from many countries and continents.
Australian Hemp Council
The Australian Hemp Council is a seven-member national peak body made up of a single representative from the local industrial hemp association within each of our nation’s six states and the Northern Territory.
The AHC is a primarily grower and processor driven-and-funded organisation, focusing on addressing issues impacting the industry whilst engaging with Government and community. The members of the council are working to drive policies that will foster productivity of the Australian Hemp Industry with a specific focus on improving the industry’s capacity to compete at a global level, thus ensuring long term sustainability of a profitable industry.
Six key objectives of the Australian Hemp Council.
Communication & Industry Integrity
To be a clear voice for the industry, specifically on behalf of growers and processors and to ensure industry and product integrity is maintained.
Chemical Applications
Support applications for crop chemical permits.
Research
Provide industry direction to research activities with the long term goal of establishing a research levy for the industry.
Industry Trends
Gather and collate industry information including areas of production, yields and number of licences while promoting the distribution of new agronomic knowledge.
Lobbying & State Regulation
Lobbying the Federal Government to ease restrictions on the cultivation of industrial hemp including production, processing and selling of food, fibre, fodder and extracts (includes terpenes and cannabinoids other than THC) related to industrial hemp, and assisting with the national standardisation of State regulations.
Seed Certification
Support the establishment of PBR and seed certification systems including classification and tracing of planting seed with the view to reducing the need for crop testing to allow for easy shipping of seed throughout Australia.