As the world grapples with food security, climate change and sustainable products, the rediscovery of Industrial Hemp’s ability to feed, clothe, heal and house us, is creating rapid demand. This is our mission, we’ve created a world class agri-manufacturing food and fibre company, to provide a sustainable solution, to meet these growing needs.
Inspired by the Aboriginal term for Good. Wanadarra is an inspiration, in respect to the keepers of this sacred land, who lived in harmony with their environment, promoting “good health” in one existence with nature.
By 2050 the world will need to feed 9 billion people. In other words, the demand for food will be 60% greater than it is today and 40% of the world’s landmass is arid, and reported rising temperatures will turn even more of it into desert. At current rates, the amount of food we’re growing today will feed only half of the population. One third of agriculture lies in water-stressed regions. It takes roughly 10 times the amount of water to produce a kilogram of beef, compared with a kilogram of hemp. In the year 2050 we’ll need twice as much water, and we’ll need better and more sustainable renewable energy, all which the humble hemp plant can support across five identified pathways.
So we developed our People – Planet- Power from the one Plant business model. Together with the Wandarra ‘circle of health’ we will deliver nutrition, clothing, building materials and cleaner greener power. We want to share the endless benefits with our stakeholders, our communities, indigenous groups, the environment and farmers .
The production and value adding of industrial hemp in North Queensland delivers a new agri-food sector into the region. Hemp cropping provides another broad acre rotational cropping option for the region’s existing irrigated and non-irrigated operations. Wandarra will invest into critical infrastructure, processing and manufacturing equipment. This means that a highly skilled workforce will have to grow and develop with the company.
Utilising Australia’s Emission Reduction Fund – One ha of industrial hemp can absorb 22 tonnes of CO2 per ha. It is possible to grow to 2 crops per year in North Queensland so absorption is doubled. Hemp’s rapid growth (grows to 4 meters in 100 days) makes it one of the fastest CO2-to-biomass conversion tools available, more efficient than agro-forestry.
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Unit 3/304 Boundary St, South Townsville. QLD Australia 4810