Halstead drives resilience in climate-driven food systems; current role centers on shaping hemp industry policy in Scotland amid evolving support and sustainable agriculture goals.
A set of recent reports shows farmers adapting to increasingly unpredictable weather through drought-tolerant crops, smarter irrigation, and climate-smart farming. From Wales and Scotland to Africa and East Africa, communities are expanding local cultivation, improving soil health, and building resilience against droughts, floods, and rising temperatures.