Enhancing the domestic supply chain for Hemp whilst measuring & recording environmental impact? Groundswell 2022

Speakers: Nathaniel Loxley, Glyn Mitchell, Nick Voase, Dr. Lydia Smith, Camilla Hayselden-Ashby & Dr Lynda Deeks

Hemp is experiencing a global renaissance. Governments and industry are waking up to its positive impacts and uses in textiles, construction, food and more. It is an environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural crop that could provide a solution to many of the UK challenges in this modern landscape. But there are various barriers to a flourishing industry in the UK and legislation is a huge restrictive element (the crop is still classified as a narcotic). Join this session to hear about the effort to gather data, assemble collective knowledge domestically and build the infrastructure required to support the scaling up of this wonderful natural resource.