Research:2026-09-07/Book chapter/establishing-cottage-industries-to-manufacture-hemp-fabric-and-traditional-attire-in-rural-areas-in-kwazulu-na

Research record7 September 2026Book chapter

Establishing Cottage Industries to Manufacture Hemp Fabric and Traditional Attire in Rural Areas in Kwazulu-Natal and Eastern Cape for Job Creation and Poverty Alleviation

Moses Mbendela Mlangeni, Lorraine Greyling, Devi Datt Tewari

Empowering Communities (Emerald Publishing) · 2026

A development proposal for cottage hemp industries in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, using villages known for illegal cannabis cultivation in Bergville (KwaZulu-Natal) and Lusikisiki (Eastern Cape) as case studies. The authors present a model in which 15 cooperatives process hemp grown on 50 hectares into 15,000 traditional clothing items, and that, with Bergville and Lusikisiki as case studies, 405 permanent jobs can be created across the entire value chain. They say the government may need to subsidise hemp farming and processing because start-up costs are high. The figures are projections from the model, not fieldwork results.

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Published7 Sep 2026

TypeBook chapter

VenueEmpowering Communities (Emerald Publishing)

Year2026

DOI10.1108/978-1-80592-142-420261007

CountrySouth Africa

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2026-09-07 2026-10-15 Establishing Cottage Industries to Manufacture Hemp Fabric and Traditional Attire in Rural Areas in Kwazulu-Natal and Eastern Cape for Job Creation and Poverty Alleviation Book chapter Cultivation Moses Mbendela Mlangeni, Lorraine Greyling, Devi Datt Tewari Empowering Communities (Emerald Publishing) 2026 10.1108/978-1-80592-142-420261007 https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80592-142-420261007 A development proposal for cottage hemp industries in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, using villages known for illegal cannabis cultivation in Bergville (KwaZulu-Natal) and Lusikisiki (Eastern Cape) as case studies. The authors present a model in which 15 cooperatives process hemp grown on 50 hectares into 15,000 traditional clothing items, and that, with Bergville and Lusikisiki as case studies, 405 permanent jobs can be created across the entire value chain. They say the government may need to subsidise hemp farming and processing because start-up costs are high. The figures are projections from the model, not fieldwork results. South Africa