Ysgrifennu · Writing
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Policy analysis, supply chain thinking, agronomic evidence, and economic argument. Written for farmers, policymakers, investors, and anyone who wants to understand what a Welsh hemp economy actually looks like.
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Hemp Cymru Interview with Sonia Klein
Recorded 16 April 2026
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Why Wales Needs a Hemp Economy in 2026
The case for a Welsh hemp supply chain is not sentimental. It is economic, agricultural, and structural. This is where the conditions align.
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What is the Sustainable Farming Scheme and Can Hemp Qualify?
The SFS replaces direct payments with ecosystem service payments. Hemp delivers against carbon, biodiversity, soil health, and water quality. Here is what that means in practice.
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Hempcrete: The Building Material Wales Is Ignoring
Industrial hemp fibre has a credible role in low-carbon Welsh construction. The supply chain question has always preceded the materials question.
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The Hemp Growers Co-operative: How Farmer Ownership Works
The Platform, the Co-operative, and the Processing company are distinct legal bodies with a single shared purpose. Here is how they fit together.
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Industrial Hemp vs Cotton: The Sustainability Case
Cotton uses 10,000 litres of water per kilogram of fibre. Hemp uses a fraction of that, requires no pesticide, and improves the soil it grows in.
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Bioremediation: How Hemp Can Heal Contaminated Welsh Farmland
Hemp's root system draws heavy metals and industrial contaminants from degraded soil. For Wales, the implications go well beyond agriculture.
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Trecwn: Could an MOD Site Become Wales's Hemp Hub?
The former naval depot at Trecwn, Pembrokeshire is one location under consideration. It sits in an Enterprise Zone with existing large-footprint infrastructure. The case for making it Wales's first hemp processing facility remains under review.
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The hemp value chain: commodity to circular
A tonne of raw hemp straw is worth under £200. A tonne of processed fibre, hurd, seed, and biomass is worth multiples of that. The difference is infrastructure.
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