Hemp Revolution:
The Cash Crop Turning Farming on its Head
£500
Per tonne of
pre-processed seed
£66.3bn
Predicted value
of market by 2025
7.5t
Fibre yield
per hectare
15
Tonnes of CO2
sequestered per hectare
The huge potential of the industrial hemp market
Great break crop with
high nitrogen fixation
Bigger crop yields
Great return
on investment
International
opportunities
Yields between
70-120 days
Naturally suppresses
weeds and pests
Versatile and resilient
across environments
Requires few,
if any fertilisers
With you every step of the way with our expert guidance and experience
We understand that switching crops can be a daunting prospect. We guide farmers and agricultural businesses, giving them the best chance of success and a high profit margin.
Provide a climate forecast specific to your farm.
Provide a climate forecast specific to your farm.Recommend the best hemp seed variety for your land.
Recommend the best hemp seed variety for your land.Procure the right kind and amount of seed for you.
Procure the right kind and amount of seed for you.Manage the licensing process.
Manage the licensing process.Ensure a market for the stalk waste.
Ensure a market for the stalk waste.Work with you from planning to sale.
Work with you from planning to sale.Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our FAQs below, and get in touch if you have any more to add to the list!
Farmers must receive an industrial hemp licence from the Home Office. The application process costs a total of ~£600 for the licence fee and DBS check, both of which are valid for 3 year’s crop production. The licence fee is only charged if the application is successful. Each year farmers must complete an Annual Licence Review Statement at the start of each growing season. Climate Spheres UK can provide guidance and support to farmers with the application process to provide the best opportunity to obtain a licence.
More information on the licensing requirements and the fees can be found on the Home Office’s industrial hemp licensing factsheet.
Applications for licences to cultivate hemp in 2022 open on January 3rd. All new prospective industrial hemp growers must register as a user of the Government drug licensing portal before February 28th. The deadline for licence applications is April 1st. This is so that they can try to reach an initial decision on applications by Friday 29 April 2022. You must have completed enhanced DBS checks for each person named on the licence application before submission.
We recommended processing the application early, as success is not guaranteed.
Yes. In the case of tenant farmed land, it is the active farmer not the land owner that needs to hold the licence.
Hemp is usually grown between late April and September. The seed is drilled using standard equipment and is usually harvested using a straw walker combine harvester. No sprays, pesticides or fertilisers need to be applied.
Regulations on where hemp can be grown have been somewhat relaxed. However, locations away from schools, public rights of way or vehicular access are still preferred. A map indicating where the hemp will be grown should be included with your licence application.
Depending on whether you are growing for the fibre or the seed, you can use different seed varieties, each with its own properties and advantages. UK farmers can only grow EU-approved seeds that produce plants with a THC content under 0.2%. The EU plant database shows the approved seed varieties.
Climate Spheres UK can assist with choosing the best seed for your farm and the end use of the plants. We can also assist with purchasing seed and the import process when purchasing from European seed suppliers.
Hemp seed and stalk can be used to create a huge range of products, from food and beauty products to building materials and textiles. The demand for UK hemp materials is growing as more people are realising the benefits that hemp provides and new markets are being created. Despite the relatively high cost of the cultivation seed, hemp is a good cash crop returning 2 tons of high value seed per hectare with additional profit available for the stalk.
Climate Spheres UK can help to connect farmers with markets for both the seed and stalk and can assist in choosing the most appropriate hemp variety for the end product.
No. Under current UK legislation, it is only possible to produce hemp seed and stalk.
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We are here to guide the sustainable transition that your farm business needs to survive in the changing climate. Together, we can profitably adapt to climate change, and contribute to UK food abundance and security.
£500
Per tonne of
pre-processed seed
£66.3bn
Predicted value
of market by 2025
7.5t
Fibre yield
per hectare
15
Tonnes of CO2
sequestered per hectare
The huge potential of the industrial hemp market
Great break crop with
high nitrogen fixation
Great return
on investment
Yields between
70-120 days
Versatile and resilient
across environments
Bigger crop yields
International
opportunities
Naturally suppresses
weeds and pests
Requires few,
if any fertilisers
With you every step of the way with our expert guidance and experience
We understand that switching crops can be a daunting prospect. We guide farmers and agricultural businesses, giving them the best chance of success and a high profit margin.
Provide a climate forecast specific to your farm.
Recommend the best hemp seed variety for your land.
Procure the right kind and amount of seed for you.
Manage the licensing process.
Ensure a market for the stalk waste.
Work with you from planning to sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our FAQs below, and get in touch if you have any more to add to the list!
Farmers must receive an industrial hemp licence from the Home Office. The application process costs a total of ~£600 for the licence fee and DBS check, both of which are valid for 3 year’s crop production. The licence fee is only charged if the application is successful. Each year farmers must complete an Annual Licence Review Statement at the start of each growing season. Climate Spheres UK can provide guidance and support to farmers with the application process to provide the best opportunity to obtain a licence.
More information on the licensing requirements and the fees can be found on the Home Office’s industrial hemp licensing factsheet.
Applications for licences to cultivate hemp in 2022 open on January 3rd. All new prospective industrial hemp growers must register as a user of the Government drug licensing portal before February 28th. The deadline for licence applications is April 1st. This is so that they can try to reach an initial decision on applications by Friday 29 April 2022. You must have completed enhanced DBS checks for each person named on the licence application before submission.
We recommended processing the application early, as success is not guaranteed.
Yes. In the case of tenant farmed land, it is the active farmer not the land owner that needs to hold the licence.
Hemp is usually grown between late April and September. The seed is drilled using standard equipment and is usually harvested using a straw walker combine harvester. No sprays, pesticides or fertilisers need to be applied.
Regulations on where hemp can be grown have been somewhat relaxed. However, locations away from schools, public rights of way or vehicular access are still preferred. A map indicating where the hemp will be grown should be included with your licence application.
Depending on whether you are growing for the fibre or the seed, you can use different seed varieties, each with its own properties and advantages. UK farmers can only grow EU-approved seeds that produce plants with a THC content under 0.2%. The EU plant database shows the approved seed varieties.
Climate Spheres UK can assist with choosing the best seed for your farm and the end use of the plants. We can also assist with purchasing seed and the import process when purchasing from European seed suppliers.
Hemp seed and stalk can be used to create a huge range of products, from food and beauty products to building materials and textiles. The demand for UK hemp materials is growing as more people are realising the benefits that hemp provides and new markets are being created. Despite the relatively high cost of the cultivation seed, hemp is a good cash crop returning 2 tons of high value seed per hectare with additional profit available for the stalk.
Climate Spheres UK can help to connect farmers with markets for both the seed and stalk and can assist in choosing the most appropriate hemp variety for the end product.
