Hemp is a plant native to Nepal. Hemp has been used for generations in the hills. The plant is prized as a fibre because of its strength and durability. Its leaves and sap are used as a painkiller and sedative, while the roots make medicine for burns and other wounds. Roasted hemp seeds, a traditional hilly snack, contain a host of essential nutrients - a useful addition to an often poor diet. 

Hemp can be made into many different products and there is research going on into its usefulness as a fuel, where waste hemp could be compressed into fuel bricks. This would be very useful in Nepal where the cutting down of trees for fuel causes the forests to be depleted and leads to landslides. We hope that the versatility of the hemp plant will encourage research into its potential larger uses for Nepal.


Why in Nepal?

By buying native Nepali hemp from hill farmers, Heaven Hemp is able to provide a much-needed extra source of income. Hemp can be grown with no pesticides and in poor soil conditions and at high altitudes. It also binds the soil and helps to prevent landslides. It is an ideal crop for Nepal and we hope that the Government will soon allow hemp to be grown more widely.