Kazakhstan will start producing paper from hemp for official documents. The material will be used for passports, ID cards and other secure papers, the Ministry of Agriculture announced.
Production has not started yet. The investor is still choosing land and technology. But the government says the process is already underway.
The hemp will be grown in North Kazakhstan. Only approved varieties with low THC will be used. This means the crop will not have any drug-related effects and will meet legal standards.
The project targets exports. But the paper will also be used inside Kazakhstan — including for printing protected government documents.
The move follows a new law signed on June 30 that legalised industrial hemp in the country. The law allows hemp to be grown and used for production, opening new opportunities in agriculture and manufacturing.
Kazakhstan now joins a growing number of countries using hemp for high-tech and eco-friendly products.
