SRUC Podcast Show Notes: Hemp: the super crop episode from the Rural Policy Centre
Guests:
- Professor Vijay Kumar Thakur who heads up SRUC's Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre. Click this link to find out more information on the IGS and Cambond project - looking into the use of hemp for insulation applications to replace traditional stainless steel or other materials - Vijay refers to during the podcast. Along with colleagues, Vijay has also recently published two papers on hemp: linked to here and here. Email: [email protected]
- Mark Bowsher-Gibbs, a Principal Consultant with SAC Consultancy. Email: [email protected]
- Anna Mitchell of Castleton Farm. Anna and her husband Ross grow hemp and sell hemp-based products like hemp seed oil from their farm shop on the outskirts of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire.
The podcast is hosted by Alexa Green, a Research Associate with SRUC’s Rural Policy Centre.
Information on licencing process for growing industrial hemp in the UK
- To find out more about the licensing process for growing industrial hemp there is a dedicated section on the Home Office website - Industrial hemp licensing - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- A new licence application to cultivate hemp (for three growing seasons) currently cost £580. If a farmer has previously grown in the season prior to the licence expiring, then a ‘renewal’ fee of £326 will apply. If a compliance visit is required the fee will be £1,371 (not applicable in most instances).
- The important dates for prospective applications for the 2024 growing season have not yet been announced. This gives information on the dates for the 2023 growing season.
Hemp 30 Project
- Roadmap plan to boost UK industrial hemp production and processing - News and events, University of York
- Phase 1 report
More information on hemp growing in Scotland
- Why hemp is a field of dreams for Scottish farmers (thetimes.co.uk)
- www.scottishhempassociation.com