The objective of the biennial Australian Industrial Hemp Conference is to serve as a national platform for growers, researchers, processors and end-market buyers. Industry participants attend our conference to present and discuss concepts, key issues, hot topics and the latest findings in growing, producing, and the marketing of all types of industrial hemp products.

The AIHC was conceived and designed by its founder Robert Bell to both add value and to assist in the future expansion of the industrial hemp industry and its community. From its inception, the AIHC has been supported and sponsored by the conferences’ key partners, AgriFutures and Midlands Seed. The national Australian Hemp Council is also involved in the event.

The inaugural AIHC was held in Geelong, Victoria in March 2018 and was hosted by the Industrial Hemp Association of Victoria. The second conference was held in Fremantle, Western Australia in February 2020 and was supported by the Industrial Hemp Western Australia Association (click here to check out the Proceedings of the 2nd Australian Industrial Hemp Conference 2020). The third event was held in Launceston, Tasmania in March 2022. Tasmania, an island that currently produces the majority of the nations low-THC cannabis. 

The AIHC Organising Committee is led by the founder Robert Bell, and Stuart Gordon from CSIRO’s Agriculture and Food business unit. It is also hoped that the (Successful) CRC will be included Other Industrial experts will be called upon for input as required.