Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Hemp Industry: Discussion
Dr. Frank O'Mara:
It is, although it depends on the amount of nitrogen fertiliser used. That is probably the main thing but it would be much lower, perhaps 1 tonne or so. There are far fewer emissions. The sequestration side of the balance sheet is probably about the same as it would be for grassland but there is a bit of uncertainty around that.