Labor Costs, Need for Technology Challenge China Hemp
Rapid development of processing technology is needed as the price of labor grows in China, marking clear near-term challenges for the hemp industry in the…
Asia
‘It was the fear of the inhabitants that I will remember’
NOTEBOOK Steve Allin International Hemp Building Association (IHBA) Director Steve Allin reflects on his visit to Nepal earlier this month where he’s working on hemp…
SHIV Gets Hospital Project Rolling
Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) has started hemp-based construction of a waiting room and 4 staff rooms for a hospital at Janakpur, Nepal. SHIV, launched earlier…
Oil Crisis Adds Challenge for Nepalese Hemp Startup
Dhiraj K. Shah Disappointment over Nepal’s new constitution has spurred southern Nepalese to shut down the Nepal-Indian border, halting transportation of fuel and basic goods…
World Hemp Quarter to Highlight Humanitarian Projects
Presentations on international hemp-based humanitarian and local development projects in North Africa and Asia will be highlighted during the World Hemp Quarter (WHQ), set for…
Entrepreneur Looks to Hemp to Rebuild Nepal
Dhiraj K. Shah will never forget the moment. “I was sleeping, and my wife saw it in the news and read me the headline,” he…
Signups Brisk for Euro Hemp Building Symposium
Uptake is brisk for attendance at this year’s International Hemp Building Association‘s annual symposium Oct. 6-7 in Uckermark, Germany, said IHBA director Steve Allin. Allin…
Hemp Conferences set in USA, Europe, Asia
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer will give the keynote address at the annual Hemp Industries Association (HIA) (USA) conference set Sept. 27-29 in Lexington, KY….
BOHECO’S Mission: Expanding the ‘Green’ in India
When seven graduates from the H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai wrapped things up in the classroom back in 2011, they were sitting…
Medical cannabis accelerator sees future in North America
Two Israeli firms have formed a cannabis-focused accelerator to support development of leading-edge initiatives in the burgeoning medical cannabis industry. “We see big opportunities in developing…
