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Behind every harvest are people. When people talk about 1,015 hectares of industrial hemp, they usually think in numbers; we think of those who work on every hectare. Since 2022, Hemp Farm's agronomic work has been led by chief agronomist Mukhriddin Juraev, a graduate of Tashkent State Agrarian University in plant breeding. Before joining the company, he worked for several years in Uzbekistan's state agricultural inspection system. In the heat, when temperatures reach 50–60 °C, he and his team irrigate every day, monitor the condition of the crops and carry out all field work. The project covers 1,015 ha, and about a third of the land has been brought into cultivation so far. The region's climate allows two harvests a year: the cultivated area is expanding, and previously degraded land is being brought back into use. This is more than agriculture: it is land restoration and climate resilience. And this is only the first chapter of a bigger story.

Hemp Farm has started the first of its two 2026 growing seasons. The photo shows sown plots with the first industrial hemp seedlings on the cluster's irrigated fields, and a company employee in the field.

Hemp Farm is developing industrial fiber from field to finished material. The photos show different processing stages: fiber after decortication, after degumming, and bleached fiber ready for textile processing. The growing cycle in Uzbekistan is 90–120 days. In that time, industrial hemp produces strong fiber for textiles and composites, while the hurd goes into construction materials and biomaterials. During the growing season, the crop absorbs CO₂. This creates measurable climate value and potential for future carbon credit mechanisms. Uzbekistan's climate, land resources and agricultural base make it possible to develop this industry. Hemp Farm is building a value chain: grown locally, processed on its own lines, supplied to global markets.

Several months ago, the Hemp Farm team held a working meeting at the headquarters of a Chinese textile company in Qingdao. The meeting marked the start of a substantive professional dialogue on industrial hemp materials, fiber quality and the long-term use of fiber in textiles. The dialogue continued over the following months, with the parties discussing and agreeing on approaches in detail. As a result, the companies signed a memorandum of understanding and officially launched long-term cooperation. This cooperation reflects a shared understanding of how industrial hemp projects should be built: on substance, consistency and a long-term perspective.