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Conference Agenda:
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08:30 - 09:30 |
Registration Signoff |
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09:30 - 10:00 |
Keynote Address: The Current Status of HEMP in India
Speaker: Leading Hemp & CBD Association Representative About Session: As per government regulations, the hemp grown in India can be processed for fibers only. The extraction and processing of oil from seeds, buds, leaves is still considered illegal. As for the use of Hemp, any Hemp product which has THC concentration less than or equal to 0.3% is not considered illegal to use. Learn about the latest regulations on Hemp & CBD from the senior expert. |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Opening Address: International Prespective & Guideline on HEMP
Speaker: International Association Expert About Session: Hemp is emerging as one of the most rapidly growing agricultural and industrial markets that has emerged for decades. 10,000+ applications including bioplastics, construction, high protein foods and beverages, food supplements, textiles, paper products, composites, biofuel, graphene substitutes. Major environmental benefits carbon sequestration, enhanced biodiversity, land reclamation and phytoremediation, environmentally responsible industrial and consumer products. Profitable cash crop for farmers when permitted to utilise the whole plant plus multi billion pound downstream markets. Listen to all this and more. |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Title Partner Session Speaker: TBA About Session: to be advised |
Tea Break
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11:30 - 12:10 |
Panel Session: Hemp Cultivation & Commercialisation Panelists: TBA About Session: For India, cannabis has always meant more than a recreational drug. The country, especially the Northern states are aware of the cannabis' medicinal and other related properties but commercializing it has had stigma attached. Industrial cannabis or Hemp can be used as a substitute for cotton and can be clubbed with natural other natural fibers like silk to produce textile. The plant can also be used to manufacture paper products and fiberglass. Additionally, according to various researchers, cannabis can be an alternative source of biofuel. |
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12:10 - 12:40 |
The Environmental & Social Impact of HEMP
Speaker: TBA About Session: to be advised |
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12:40 - 13:00 |
Medical Hemp for Patients & Pharmaceuticals Speaker: Senior Medical Expert About Session: Researchers are stepping into the void, lured by promising early data. Small trials are under way looking at the effect of CBD on anxiety, pain, opioid addiction, depression and other health problems. National Institutes of Health funding for CBD studies went from zero in 2014 to an estimated $16 million in 2018. |
Networking Luncheon
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14:00 - 15:00 |
Panel Session: Economic & Legal Barriers to HEMP Manufacturing Moderator: TBA Panelists: TBA About Session: Observers say commercialization of this potentially lucrative plant remains limited for legal, financial and technological reasons. They point to restrictive federal guidelines governing hemp, a dearth of investors willing to wager money on the plant, and a lack of commercial-scale processing equipment. Legalizing hemp may also be important for scientists who want to study CBD's effects. Q&A |
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15:00 - 15:30 |
The Future of HEMP in Asian Markets Speaker: TBA About Session: to be advised |
Tea Break
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16:00 - 16:30 |
How Can Industrial Hemp Revolutionise the Capital Market Speaker: TBA About Session: Not only can hemp be used for an astonishing number of products, its net environmental benefit is impressive. Among the more salient features, hemp grows in a variety of climates and soil types, is naturally resistant to most pests, and grows very tightly spaced allowing it to outcompete most weeds. A natural substitute for cotton and wood fiber, hemp can also be pulped using fewer chemicals than wood because of its low lignin content. Hence it can truly revolutionise the markets of today. |
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16:30 - 17:00 |
Optimizing Commercial Growing Operations for Productivity & Cost Savings Speaker: TBA About Session: to be advised |
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