Green decortication not only benefits farmers—it transforms the economics for manufacturers as well. By increasing efficiency and reducing handling costs, the price of long, clean hemp bast fiber could fall from about $1.30 per poundto just $0.70 per pound, while hemp hurd could drop from $0.45 per pound to $0.20 per pound in bulk. These price reductions will make hemp-based products far more competitive in mainstream markets, lowering barriers to entry for entrepreneurs and invigorating the entire industrial hemp sector. Affordable, high-quality raw materials will enable a new wave of innovation, turning many hemp entrepreneurs’ visions into reality.