The history of hemp and the Makosh plant
The plant’s name goes back to Makosh — in East Slavic mythology, the goddess of the earth, the harvest, and women’s labor. The plant turns industrial hemp into oil, protein, and fiber for food and cosmetics manufacturers.
A traditional raw material
Hemp was spun into linen, twisted into rope, and woven into sails, and hemp oil was used as food. For centuries Russia was a major supplier of hemp fiber for the European fleet.
Industry and oblivion
By mid-century the USSR produced up to 60–80% of the world’s industrial hemp. Then came a global ban: the crop was erased from memory for decades, conflated with narcotic varieties.
The return
A decree of the Russian government brought industrial hemp back into the legal sphere: approved varieties from the State Register and a strict THC criterion of ≤ 0.1%. The crop became a raw material again, not a myth.
Makosh
The team came together in 2018 to launch the processing of industrial hemp for food, cosmetics, and industry. The result is Russia’s first full-cycle deep-processing plant, in the Uzlovaya SEZ.
From traditional fiber to deep seed processing — industrial hemp as an industrial raw material.
Our goal
To supply food and cosmetics manufacturers with industrial-hemp raw materials — plant protein, cold-pressed oil, and fiber.
Our mission
To consistently deliver high-quality industrial-hemp raw materials and to back every shipment with documents, specifications, and technical consulting.