Abstract:
Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a multifunctional crop that can be processed to obtain many different
products like food, feed, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, recyclable and compostable biomaterials, energy, while
having a positive effect on the environment. As the world market for industrial hemp seeds and oil is on rise,
research has been carried out in the climatic conditions of Central Moldova in order to obtain a new genotype
of monoecious hemp in accordance with the requirements of the European market and beyond. Olivia is a new
monoecious hemp variety for seed, created at Agricultural Research and Development Station Secuieni Neamț,
being homologated in 2020. It was patented in 2021 and is registered in the Official European Catalog of
Varieties. It was obtained by repeated hybridization (dioecious form Chi65 - female partner and monoecious
form Z59 - male partner), isolation in space and repeated selection. This new variety is characterized by stems
with a length of 2.6-3.2 m. The yield is of 9.5-11.0 tha-1 of stems and 1600-2000 kgha-1
of seed.
