Neve Yarak, Israel, May 6, 2024 – PRESS RELEASE
– N2OFF Inc., a pioneer agrifood tech company offering
sustainable solutions for agriculture and plant-based food, announced that its
subsidiary Save Foods Ltd. is set to target the hemp flower market in
California. The company recently announced that the California Department of
Pesticide Regulation approved and registered the use of Save Foods’ pre-harvest
treatment, FieldProtect, based on compliance with provisions of California laws
and regulations pertaining to pesticide registration.
Hemp
flowers are usually treated before harvesting, and the new approval allows the company
to address and approach the California market.
A
recent Census of Agriculture report released by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture revealed that California led the nation in hemp
flower acreage and production in 2022. California produced 56% of all U.S. hemp
flower, which is used to extract CBD and other cannabinoids, including intoxicating
hemp-derived THC.
In previous trials conducted by a third party, Save Foods’
proprietary eco crop protection solution demonstrated up to 90% less disease
development in cannabis inflorescences compared to untreated plants. The risk
of contamination is present at every stage of the cultivation process.
Beyond
the health of the plant itself, both medical patients and adult-use consumers
may be adversely affected by microbial contaminants. Pathogen contaminants pose
an obvious health risk and product recalls may cost companies millions of
dollars in lost profit and civil damages.
