Why Wales Is the Right Place to Start
The case for a Welsh hemp supply chain is not sentimental. It is economic, agricultural, and structural. This is where the conditions align.
Read →WALES · EST. 2026
Growing a Welsh
hemp supply chain.
Hemp Cymru is a platform for encouraging, promoting, and facilitating the growing and use of hemp across Wales — connecting growers, processors, builders, and policymakers through a single integrated supply chain.
What does it take to build a supply chain from Welsh soil?
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The scale of the opportunity
- Hectares of land suitable for industrial hemp cultivation in Wales
- 36,000+
- Potential annual value of a mature Welsh hemp bioeconomy
- £2.4bn
- Entities forming the integrated supply chain: Platform, Co-operative, Processing
- 3
- The year Wales begins building its first end-to-end hemp supply chain
- 2026
From the platform
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Three Entities, One Supply Chain
The Platform, the Co-operative, and the Processing company are distinct legal bodies with a single shared purpose. Here is how they fit together.
Read →Hempcrete at Scale: What the Construction Sector Needs to Know
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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Hustings · Spring 2026
More informationSenedd Election Hustings: The Future of the Hemp Economy and the Welsh Bioeconomy
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Briefing · Summer 2026
More informationGrowers Briefing: Industrial Hemp Licensing, Varieties, and Yield Expectations
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