Legacy, vast market make India a rich target for hemp investors
Nivedita Bansal Shah is co-founder of Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) where she manages administration and human resources, and imbues every aspect of the company with…
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Early signups have reps from 19 countries headed to Asian Hemp Summit
Delegates from 19 countries around the globe are already signed up for the first-ever Asian Hemp Summit to be held Feb. 1-2, 2019 at the…
North Indian startup aims to help beleaguered farmers
When five friends at Panjab University in the Indian city of Chandigarh became aware of an alarming suicide rate among the nation’s farmers, they decided…
‘Fast, radical, different’: Hemp and the next industrial revolution
INTERVIEW: Phil Warner is CEO and Chairman of Ecolife Science, which works to advance new-era products for a sustainable future. He has more than 20…
More happening in Chinese hemp than meets the eye
The opening of the Chinese hemp market will no doubt be significant for the industry globally. While little is known about the world’s biggest hemp…
Uttar Pradesh is second Indian state to allow hemp cultivation
In Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India, the government recently announced it will issue permits to allow the cultivation of hemp in the region….
SHIV picks up license to publish Indian edition of HempToday
HempToday and Shah Hemp Inno-Ventures (SHIV) will launch HempToday India under a licensing arrangement, the companies have announced. Nepal-based SHIV is a leading voice for…
Indian Association has big plans after announcing $150m investment
The Indian Industrial Hemp Association (IIHA) has big plans as it recently announced an investment of Rs 1,100 crores (about $150 million) for hemp cultivation…
Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister of Agriculture backs hemp production
Vice Minister of Agriculture Yerlan Nysanbayev has added his voice to the growing list of prominent Kazakhstanian figures calling for hemp production to be embraced….
Asian Summit signs on HempConsult and Hempro as sponsors
Leading global industry players HempConsult GmbH and Hempro International GmbH & Co. KG, both of Germany, have signed on as sponsors of the inaugural Asian…