Trends and Methods in Hemp Breeding in Poland

Abstract The growth of hemp cultivation area in the world is a result of increasing its multidirectional utilization. This causes an urgent need of creating varieties adapted to requirements of new trends in hemp utilization by interested industries. To accomplish these goals traditional and biotechnological methods of breeding are being modified. However, due to high costs of employing highly qualified personnel and acquiring materials for breeding, the process of obtaining results could be accelerated by more effective international cooperation. The trends, objectives and methods of breeding realized in Poland are targeted at bringing breeding centers near to cooperation.