BENEFITS OF TCI TECHNOLOGY
BENEFITS FOR FARMERS
The philosophy behind the development of TCI’s decorticator system is to enable farmers to generate value on their farms through industrial hemp processing, improving long-term sustainability. By using the D8 Decorticator machine, communities can generate new businesses and jobs locally. This value is created by decorticating harvested hemp stalks into valuable fibre, hurd, dust, and, in the case of dual crops, hemp seed.
Australian farmers can generate profits exceeding $1,000 per hectare per season when growing for TCI. For high-fibre yielding crops, profits can reach up to $3,000 per hectare per season.
Key Advantages of Hemp Cultivation with TCI’s Decorticator System
- Fast growth cycle: Planting occurs in September/October, and harvesting is completed within just 100-140 days in December/January/February/March.
- Low inputs: Hemp requires few inputs, although water is an essential consideration for anyone planning on growing a successful hemp crop in Australia.
For more details, including growing contracts and guidance on successful hemp cultivation, please contact TCI today.
Other benefits for farmers include
- Higher profits: Significantly higher than most broad-acre crops.
- No chemicals: Hemp requires no chemical pesticides or herbicides.
- Soil improvement: Each crop contributes around 4 tonnes of root matter per hectare.
- Multiple crops annually: Hemp can reach full maturity in 100-140 days, enabling more than one crop per annum.
- Water-efficient: Uses only about 20% of the water required for cotton crops.
- Versatile crop: Grows well in various soil types and is proven to thrive in Australia.
- Market opportunities: Produces fibre, hurd, and seed that can be sold locally and globally.
- Carbon sequestration: Hemp sequesters carbon at a high rate, allowing farmers to earn carbon credits.
BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES
Communities where industrial hemp is grown can value-add to hemp products, creating economic activity, jobs, and exciting career opportunities. This growth ensures that young adults can stay in rural areas and build fulfilling careers, reducing the pressure to move to major cities.
Key Community Benefits
- Creation of new job opportunities.
- Development of new industries.
- Growth of economic activity in rural regions.
- Young people can pursue rewarding careers without leaving their communities.
- Less pressure on city infrastructure as more people remain in regional areas.
- Lower living costs, with home ownership and living in rural areas more affordable.
- Diverse regional specialisations, with over 25,000 different hemp-based products available for development.
