The Hemp Revolution | Avnish Pandya | TEDxYouth@CAJCS

my name is avnish Pandey and I am

my name is avnish Pandey and I am representing the Bombay heme company we

representing the Bombay heme company we

representing the Bombay heme company we started in 2013 I’m going to take you

started in 2013 I’m going to take you

started in 2013 I’m going to take you through the journey of the company

through the journey of the company

through the journey of the company talking about some thought-provoking

talking about some thought-provoking

talking about some thought-provoking things like cannabis which is such a hot

things like cannabis which is such a hot

things like cannabis which is such a hot topic around breaking some myths

topic around breaking some myths

topic around breaking some myths understanding a little bit more science

understanding a little bit more science

understanding a little bit more science about it then definitely talking about

about it then definitely talking about

about it then definitely talking about its application so Bombay ham company

its application so Bombay ham company

its application so Bombay ham company the thought process of creating a

the thought process of creating a

the thought process of creating a company Niagara culture doing something

company Niagara culture doing something

company Niagara culture doing something with a crop or doing something in the

with a crop or doing something in the

with a crop or doing something in the rural area actually began back in

rural area actually began back in

rural area actually began back in college all seven co-founders were part

college all seven co-founders were part

college all seven co-founders were part of this club called site students in

of this club called site students in

of this club called site students in free enterprise and the the basic

free enterprise and the the basic

free enterprise and the the basic concept of the organization was to come

concept of the organization was to come

concept of the organization was to come up with solutions that would be

up with solutions that would be

up with solutions that would be something between what we today call

something between what we today call

something between what we today call socialism and what we do they call

socialism and what we do they call

socialism and what we do they call capitalism something that would be a

capitalism something that would be a

capitalism something that would be a good plan where you could actually

good plan where you could actually

good plan where you could actually profit from something that would benefit

profit from something that would benefit

profit from something that would benefit somebody else as well where profit is a

somebody else as well where profit is a

somebody else as well where profit is a motive definitely because anyone would

motive definitely because anyone would

motive definitely because anyone would want to function like a limited company

want to function like a limited company

want to function like a limited company but how can we portray it in a way and

but how can we portray it in a way and

but how can we portray it in a way and create people’s betterment at the center

create people’s betterment at the center

create people’s betterment at the center of it and the first project that we

of it and the first project that we

of it and the first project that we actually came up with was project chirag

actually came up with was project chirag

actually came up with was project chirag it was a solar rural electrification

it was a solar rural electrification

it was a solar rural electrification project today this project has gone

project today this project has gone

project today this project has gone ahead and laid over 1,200 villages in

ahead and laid over 1,200 villages in

ahead and laid over 1,200 villages in India and we came up with a very simple

India and we came up with a very simple

India and we came up with a very simple business model we said the only way

business model we said the only way

business model we said the only way people who are off the grid will get on

people who are off the grid will get on

people who are off the grid will get on the grid if they have some kind of solar

the grid if they have some kind of solar

the grid if they have some kind of solar equipment first we can’t be waiting for

equipment first we can’t be waiting for

equipment first we can’t be waiting for the government to build infrastructure

the government to build infrastructure

the government to build infrastructure so that the grids reach them we did a

so that the grids reach them we did a

so that the grids reach them we did a detailed survey of the kind of solar

detailed survey of the kind of solar

detailed survey of the kind of solar products that were available back in the

products that were available back in the

products that were available back in the day and the most important thing that I

day and the most important thing that I

day and the most important thing that I think we created in the process was not

think we created in the process was not

think we created in the process was not the solar Lantern because we want

the solar Lantern because we want

the solar Lantern because we want scientists not not how it would be

scientists not not how it would be

scientists not not how it would be applied because we didn’t know how

applied because we didn’t know how

applied because we didn’t know how religions are structure work but we

religions are structure work but we

religions are structure work but we developed a financial product around it

developed a financial product around it

developed a financial product around it we said that if we could subsidize the

we said that if we could subsidize the

we said that if we could subsidize the price of the solar power thing by 50

price of the solar power thing by 50

price of the solar power thing by 50 percent then we would be able to help

percent then we would be able to help

percent then we would be able to help them raise 50 percent of them

them raise 50 percent of them

them raise 50 percent of them we don’t give it to them for free

we don’t give it to them for free

we don’t give it to them for free because the moment we give something to

because the moment we give something to

because the moment we give something to somebody for free we definitely don’t

somebody for free we definitely don’t

somebody for free we definitely don’t value it and the other 50% will be

value it and the other 50% will be

value it and the other 50% will be something that they will pay through air

something that they will pay through air

something that they will pay through air miles

miles

miles so they value the product they get a

so they value the product they get a

so they value the product they get a product for cheap and they actually get

product for cheap and they actually get

product for cheap and they actually get light which is the bigger consequence

light which is the bigger consequence

light which is the bigger consequence and the whole thing today project Arad

and the whole thing today project Arad

and the whole thing today project Arad is an NGO in itself and is working with

is an NGO in itself and is working with

is an NGO in itself and is working with villages in Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan

villages in Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan

villages in Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Maharashtra and Karnataka as well during

Maharashtra and Karnataka as well during

Maharashtra and Karnataka as well during her visits to all these different places

her visits to all these different places

her visits to all these different places including Africa and animal predation we

including Africa and animal predation we

including Africa and animal predation we realized that a lot of people in our

realized that a lot of people in our

realized that a lot of people in our country work in this sector and just to

country work in this sector and just to

country work in this sector and just to give you a glimpse of how much it would

give you a glimpse of how much it would

give you a glimpse of how much it would be just a couple of years ago the

be just a couple of years ago the

be just a couple of years ago the statistic was 60% in agriculture and

statistic was 60% in agriculture and

statistic was 60% in agriculture and allied industries related to agriculture

allied industries related to agriculture

allied industries related to agriculture that would be semi processing post

that would be semi processing post

that would be semi processing post processing machinery labor etcetera

processing machinery labor etcetera

processing machinery labor etcetera etcetera and what is its contribution to

etcetera and what is its contribution to

etcetera and what is its contribution to at this thing called GDP right we talked

at this thing called GDP right we talked

at this thing called GDP right we talked about the GDP a lot and it’s definitely

about the GDP a lot and it’s definitely

about the GDP a lot and it’s definitely not an efficient ratio and why is it not

not an efficient ratio and why is it not

not an efficient ratio and why is it not an efficient ratio and very simple

an efficient ratio and very simple

an efficient ratio and very simple questions through our visit to some of

questions through our visit to some of

questions through our visit to some of us for economic students some of us were

us for economic students some of us were

us for economic students some of us were marketing students we were learning

marketing students we were learning

marketing students we were learning about rural marketing so it was just due

about rural marketing so it was just due

about rural marketing so it was just due to our travels and I experiences we

to our travels and I experiences we

to our travels and I experiences we realized that there is this full

realized that there is this full

realized that there is this full parallel world out there that we have no

parallel world out there that we have no

parallel world out there that we have no idea about when I was just walking

idea about when I was just walking

idea about when I was just walking through the door I realize them we don’t

through the door I realize them we don’t

through the door I realize them we don’t have network inside the auditorium so

have network inside the auditorium so

have network inside the auditorium so that’s the kind of first world problem

that’s the kind of first world problem

that’s the kind of first world problem we have and when we walk into a village

we have and when we walk into a village

we have and when we walk into a village we see we see things that we never

we see we see things that we never

we see we see things that we never imagined then the way people are living

imagined then the way people are living

imagined then the way people are living the way people even go about their daily

the way people even go about their daily

the way people even go about their daily routine what they eat how they live so

routine what they eat how they live so

routine what they eat how they live so this difference created this whole

this difference created this whole

this difference created this whole questionnaire in our mind that how does

questionnaire in our mind that how does

questionnaire in our mind that how does this happen and why is this in this way

this happen and why is this in this way

this happen and why is this in this way we ended up learning a lot about the

we ended up learning a lot about the

we ended up learning a lot about the basic problems that we face and I will

basic problems that we face and I will

basic problems that we face and I will give you a very simple example India is

give you a very simple example India is

give you a very simple example India is one of the world’s biggest Brewers of

one of the world’s biggest Brewers of

one of the world’s biggest Brewers of wheat today but do you know more than

wheat today but do you know more than

wheat today but do you know more than 300,000 tons of our wheat just goes

300,000 tons of our wheat just goes

300,000 tons of our wheat just goes waste for one simple reason because we

waste for one simple reason because we

waste for one simple reason because we don’t have enough panel

don’t have enough panel

don’t have enough panel like those with that much amount of

like those with that much amount of

like those with that much amount of weight so we’re dealing with a problem

weight so we’re dealing with a problem

weight so we’re dealing with a problem that is just not a uniform limit it

that is just not a uniform limit it

that is just not a uniform limit it exists at multiple levels and how could

exists at multiple levels and how could

exists at multiple levels and how could we possibly as a bunch of people

we possibly as a bunch of people

we possibly as a bunch of people influence a value chain that employs 60

influence a value chain that employs 60

influence a value chain that employs 60 percent of our country that was the

percent of our country that was the

percent of our country that was the challenge that was set in front of us

challenge that was set in front of us

challenge that was set in front of us and we knew that we couldn’t just step

and we knew that we couldn’t just step

and we knew that we couldn’t just step out of college and create an amazing

out of college and create an amazing

out of college and create an amazing company because I hope it worked that

company because I hope it worked that

company because I hope it worked that way but it really doesn’t

way but it really doesn’t

way but it really doesn’t we need real-world experience we need to

we need real-world experience we need to

we need real-world experience we need to have real jobs we need to see how money

have real jobs we need to see how money

have real jobs we need to see how money works we need to understand how products

works we need to understand how products

works we need to understand how products work whether products move or not and if

work whether products move or not and if

work whether products move or not and if they don’t move what’s the probability

they don’t move what’s the probability

they don’t move what’s the probability of success and failure

of success and failure

of success and failure so some of us got jobs with consulting

so some of us got jobs with consulting

so some of us got jobs with consulting company some of us are working with

company some of us are working with

company some of us are working with media houses you get a lot more exposure

media houses you get a lot more exposure

media houses you get a lot more exposure and at that point of time we understood

and at that point of time we understood

and at that point of time we understood that this whole segment of natural

that this whole segment of natural

that this whole segment of natural fibers what today’s our primary

fibers what today’s our primary

fibers what today’s our primary understanding of natural fibers is

understanding of natural fibers is

understanding of natural fibers is cotton is actually a very underutilized

cotton is actually a very underutilized

cotton is actually a very underutilized market in India when we talk about

market in India when we talk about

market in India when we talk about bamboo and we talk about Kenneth when we

bamboo and we talk about Kenneth when we

bamboo and we talk about Kenneth when we talk about youth Roselle these are big

talk about youth Roselle these are big

talk about youth Roselle these are big fiber crops in India but we have very

fiber crops in India but we have very

fiber crops in India but we have very very limited application for these and

very limited application for these and

very limited application for these and once we understood that okay there is a

once we understood that okay there is a

once we understood that okay there is a lot of application towards these

lot of application towards these

lot of application towards these different fibers we need to have some

different fibers we need to have some

different fibers we need to have some kind of a team that could actually start

kind of a team that could actually start

kind of a team that could actually start off by doing some basic rnd in these

off by doing some basic rnd in these

off by doing some basic rnd in these different fibers and the one that we

different fibers and the one that we

different fibers and the one that we shortlisted to was cannabis and I’m

shortlisted to was cannabis and I’m

shortlisted to was cannabis and I’m specifically calling it cannabis because

specifically calling it cannabis because

specifically calling it cannabis because that’s the genus the plant comes from

that’s the genus the plant comes from

that’s the genus the plant comes from now there’s a big difference in this

now there’s a big difference in this

now there’s a big difference in this preconceived notion that we have of this

preconceived notion that we have of this

preconceived notion that we have of this plant which would definitely be one of a

plant which would definitely be one of a

plant which would definitely be one of a drug but it’s there are different types

drug but it’s there are different types

drug but it’s there are different types of cannabis the same way we have

of cannabis the same way we have

of cannabis the same way we have different types of cats there are catch

different types of cats there are catch

different types of cats there are catch you domesticate that I catch that live

you domesticate that I catch that live

you domesticate that I catch that live in your houses and that I catch you

in your houses and that I catch you

in your houses and that I catch you don’t there are thousands of different

don’t there are thousands of different

don’t there are thousands of different plants where chocolate and cocaine

plants where chocolate and cocaine

plants where chocolate and cocaine probably come from the same plant family

probably come from the same plant family

probably come from the same plant family somewhere because that cocoa and cocoa

somewhere because that cocoa and cocoa

somewhere because that cocoa and cocoa are would be having a similar genetic

are would be having a similar genetic

are would be having a similar genetic makeup at some point but that doesn’t

makeup at some point but that doesn’t

makeup at some point but that doesn’t mean this specifically the same plant

mean this specifically the same plant

mean this specifically the same plant and that is exactly the difference

and that is exactly the difference

and that is exactly the difference between a cannabis indica plant which

between a cannabis indica plant which

between a cannabis indica plant which would specifically be

would specifically be

would specifically be I in THC THC being the psychoactive

I in THC THC being the psychoactive

I in THC THC being the psychoactive element the chemical compound that

element the chemical compound that

element the chemical compound that causes that kind of euphoria or the

causes that kind of euphoria or the

causes that kind of euphoria or the feeling of being stoned as we would call

feeling of being stoned as we would call

feeling of being stoned as we would call it whereas the hemp plant is extremely

it whereas the hemp plant is extremely

it whereas the hemp plant is extremely low in THC it’s a fibrous variety it has

low in THC it’s a fibrous variety it has

low in THC it’s a fibrous variety it has a lot of seed that it did and it is you

a lot of seed that it did and it is you

a lot of seed that it did and it is you specifically for industrial applications

specifically for industrial applications

specifically for industrial applications now hemp was very interesting for us

now hemp was very interesting for us

now hemp was very interesting for us because it had a massive history

because it had a massive history

because it had a massive history specifically with any country that ever

specifically with any country that ever

specifically with any country that ever went to war or ever needed to build a

went to war or ever needed to build a

went to war or ever needed to build a resource quickly they needed him

resource quickly they needed him

resource quickly they needed him essentially they were talking about

essentially they were talking about

essentially they were talking about Napoleon’s invasion to Russia or were

Napoleon’s invasion to Russia or were

Napoleon’s invasion to Russia or were talking about the Hitler fighting the

talking about the Hitler fighting the

talking about the Hitler fighting the war or America fighting the Second World

war or America fighting the Second World

war or America fighting the Second World War

War

War in fact Kemper has been the oldest

in fact Kemper has been the oldest

in fact Kemper has been the oldest cultivated crop or known to mankind it

cultivated crop or known to mankind it

cultivated crop or known to mankind it since more than six thousand years ago

since more than six thousand years ago

since more than six thousand years ago we’ve been cultivating him and we’ve

we’ve been cultivating him and we’ve

we’ve been cultivating him and we’ve been using it for a lot of different

been using it for a lot of different

been using it for a lot of different purposes in fact Henry Ford’s first car

purposes in fact Henry Ford’s first car

purposes in fact Henry Ford’s first car the T model was designed around him

the T model was designed around him

the T model was designed around him fibers and was proclaimed to be 10 times

fibers and was proclaimed to be 10 times

fibers and was proclaimed to be 10 times stronger than steel it was also designed

stronger than steel it was also designed

stronger than steel it was also designed to run on him fuel a lot of different

to run on him fuel a lot of different

to run on him fuel a lot of different nuclear disasters across the world that

nuclear disasters across the world that

nuclear disasters across the world that have completely left the soil in an

have completely left the soil in an

have completely left the soil in an unusable condition there’s a specific

unusable condition there’s a specific

unusable condition there’s a specific term in science which we call

term in science which we call

term in science which we call phytoremediation so we are there

phytoremediation so we are there

phytoremediation so we are there mediating the soil using him because of

mediating the soil using him because of

mediating the soil using him because of its root structure and the way it can

its root structure and the way it can

its root structure and the way it can get rid of the toxins in the soil some

get rid of the toxins in the soil some

get rid of the toxins in the soil some of the bigger car companies in the world

of the bigger car companies in the world

of the bigger car companies in the world specifically from your work with him all

specifically from your work with him all

specifically from your work with him all the internal car paneling is actually

the internal car paneling is actually

the internal car paneling is actually made from hemp fiber and it would be a

made from hemp fiber and it would be a

made from hemp fiber and it would be a shock right that or everything we

shock right that or everything we

shock right that or everything we considered about cannabis that would be

considered about cannabis that would be

considered about cannabis that would be a drug would actually be present in a

a drug would actually be present in a

a drug would actually be present in a car that way

car that way

car that way currently hemp is a thirty eight billion

currently hemp is a thirty eight billion

currently hemp is a thirty eight billion dollar global industry primarily based

dollar global industry primarily based

dollar global industry primarily based out of the US China and Europe it’s

out of the US China and Europe it’s

out of the US China and Europe it’s definitely coming up in India with all

definitely coming up in India with all

definitely coming up in India with all the research that we are doing hem can

the research that we are doing hem can

the research that we are doing hem can make specific grades of graphene like

make specific grades of graphene like

make specific grades of graphene like carbon at the same time cannabis is

carbon at the same time cannabis is

carbon at the same time cannabis is currently being studied as a medicine in

currently being studied as a medicine in

currently being studied as a medicine in different

different

different trees and what is happening with it a

trees and what is happening with it a

trees and what is happening with it a range of big companies as all the

range of big companies as all the

range of big companies as all the consumer companies that we would call

consumer companies that we would call

consumer companies that we would call already work with him and we have a very

already work with him and we have a very

already work with him and we have a very good example with the body shop so while

good example with the body shop so while

good example with the body shop so while me and a few of my colleagues were

me and a few of my colleagues were

me and a few of my colleagues were traveling in Oregon we saw this female

traveling in Oregon we saw this female

traveling in Oregon we saw this female use hemp seed oil whose hemp is a native

use hemp seed oil whose hemp is a native

use hemp seed oil whose hemp is a native crop of Oregon and she was using this

crop of Oregon and she was using this

crop of Oregon and she was using this hemp seed oil to get rid of her stretch

hemp seed oil to get rid of her stretch

hemp seed oil to get rid of her stretch marks and she was applying it on her

marks and she was applying it on her

marks and she was applying it on her skin and everywhere and we just happened

skin and everywhere and we just happened

skin and everywhere and we just happened to ask the locals what is this why are

to ask the locals what is this why are

to ask the locals what is this why are you applying this oil and he says the

you applying this oil and he says the

you applying this oil and he says the specific oil helps them in remediating

specific oil helps them in remediating

specific oil helps them in remediating the skin the dead DNA and helping them

the skin the dead DNA and helping them

the skin the dead DNA and helping them regenerate their DNA in some way and

regenerate their DNA in some way and

regenerate their DNA in some way and then we come back to Delhi together

then we come back to Delhi together

then we come back to Delhi together train back to Bombay and we in Delhi we

train back to Bombay and we in Delhi we

train back to Bombay and we in Delhi we in a shopping mall we see hemp-based

in a shopping mall we see hemp-based

in a shopping mall we see hemp-based moisturizing creams by the body shop and

moisturizing creams by the body shop and

moisturizing creams by the body shop and that was the aha moment that there are

that was the aha moment that there are

that was the aha moment that there are people in our villages who know of all

people in our villages who know of all

people in our villages who know of all these amazing things because of the

these amazing things because of the

these amazing things because of the indigenous techniques and we have

indigenous techniques and we have

indigenous techniques and we have Western big businesses who’ve been able

Western big businesses who’ve been able

Western big businesses who’ve been able to actually put that and box it in a

to actually put that and box it in a

to actually put that and box it in a product which we buy aspirationally so

product which we buy aspirationally so

product which we buy aspirationally so that whole transition of what

that whole transition of what

that whole transition of what indigenously exists to how how a Western

indigenously exists to how how a Western

indigenously exists to how how a Western concept is modified because I come from

concept is modified because I come from

concept is modified because I come from a marketing background so that’s an

a marketing background so that’s an

a marketing background so that’s an important thing for me how it is

important thing for me how it is

important thing for me how it is modified and sold out like when we were

modified and sold out like when we were

modified and sold out like when we were told to have halika do that home when we

told to have halika do that home when we

told to have halika do that home when we were young beasts you know say no mom

were young beasts you know say no mom

were young beasts you know say no mom I’m not going to have it but today we

I’m not going to have it but today we

I’m not going to have it but today we have a sum of a colleague selling

have a sum of a colleague selling

have a sum of a colleague selling different parts of the world and

different parts of the world and

different parts of the world and turmeric latte is so much better than

turmeric latte is so much better than

turmeric latte is so much better than Mallika dude so this was one of one of

Mallika dude so this was one of one of

Mallika dude so this was one of one of those aha moments of realization that

those aha moments of realization that

those aha moments of realization that how some of our indigenous things are

how some of our indigenous things are

how some of our indigenous things are maybe what these big companies are

maybe what these big companies are

maybe what these big companies are copying and then we actually break down

copying and then we actually break down

copying and then we actually break down what are the total number of users that

what are the total number of users that

what are the total number of users that hemp has because of its nature as a seed

hemp has because of its nature as a seed

hemp has because of its nature as a seed and a fiber crop it can be applied in a

and a fiber crop it can be applied in a

and a fiber crop it can be applied in a host of industries and India definitely

host of industries and India definitely

host of industries and India definitely has a lot of its own wild and feral him

has a lot of its own wild and feral him

has a lot of its own wild and feral him but we don’t have our own standardized

but we don’t have our own standardized

but we don’t have our own standardized versions of him like we have

versions of him like we have

versions of him like we have standardized varieties of rice we have

standardized varieties of rice we have

standardized varieties of rice we have standardized varieties of wheat because

standardized varieties of wheat because

standardized varieties of wheat because these are cultivated crops hemp is

these are cultivated crops hemp is

these are cultivated crops hemp is primarily a wild and feral crop which

primarily a wild and feral crop which

primarily a wild and feral crop which now we’re bringing to more of a

now we’re bringing to more of a

now we’re bringing to more of a domesticated manner

domesticated manner

domesticated manner as we talk about different countries and

as we talk about different countries and

as we talk about different countries and different economies we can look at China

different economies we can look at China

different economies we can look at China which is one of the world’s biggest hemp

which is one of the world’s biggest hemp

which is one of the world’s biggest hemp drawers more than two and a half million

drawers more than two and a half million

drawers more than two and a half million Chinese farmers grow him

Chinese farmers grow him

Chinese farmers grow him hemp is one of the biggest commodities

hemp is one of the biggest commodities

hemp is one of the biggest commodities that is single-handedly procured by the

that is single-handedly procured by the

that is single-handedly procured by the Chinese PLA because of its fiber

Chinese PLA because of its fiber

Chinese PLA because of its fiber applications their bed linen their socks

applications their bed linen their socks

applications their bed linen their socks their clothes everything is made from

their clothes everything is made from

their clothes everything is made from him some of the bigger fashion brands in

him some of the bigger fashion brands in

him some of the bigger fashion brands in Italy definitely grow their own hemp

Italy definitely grow their own hemp

Italy definitely grow their own hemp because they process it as textiles so

because they process it as textiles so

because they process it as textiles so the shirt I’m wearing currently is a

the shirt I’m wearing currently is a

the shirt I’m wearing currently is a hundred percent hemp shirt it’s made

hundred percent hemp shirt it’s made

hundred percent hemp shirt it’s made from the past fiber of M countries like

from the past fiber of M countries like

from the past fiber of M countries like Slovenia I use hemp as a source of pulp

Slovenia I use hemp as a source of pulp

Slovenia I use hemp as a source of pulp because it has a high cellulose content

because it has a high cellulose content

because it has a high cellulose content as we see big brands like H&M now are

as we see big brands like H&M now are

as we see big brands like H&M now are getting into working with sustainable

getting into working with sustainable

getting into working with sustainable fabrics like hemp pickles just to give

fabrics like hemp pickles just to give

fabrics like hemp pickles just to give you a perspective hemp grows in ninety

you a perspective hemp grows in ninety

you a perspective hemp grows in ninety days whereas cotton takes around seven

days whereas cotton takes around seven

days whereas cotton takes around seven months to completely harvest him takes a

months to completely harvest him takes a

months to completely harvest him takes a thousand times less of water to grow coz

thousand times less of water to grow coz

thousand times less of water to grow coz it’s literally a weed crop so you’re

it’s literally a weed crop so you’re

it’s literally a weed crop so you’re literally growing weed crops and it

literally growing weed crops and it

literally growing weed crops and it gives you fine quality fiber fiber just

gives you fine quality fiber fiber just

gives you fine quality fiber fiber just like flax or linen which today is one of

like flax or linen which today is one of

like flax or linen which today is one of the most expensive fabrics that’s

the most expensive fabrics that’s

the most expensive fabrics that’s available within the natural fiber

available within the natural fiber

available within the natural fiber segment companies like H&M even see any

segment companies like H&M even see any

segment companies like H&M even see any globally are looking at a sustainable

globally are looking at a sustainable

globally are looking at a sustainable mandate with textiles that would not be

mandate with textiles that would not be

mandate with textiles that would not be so cotton intensive because cotton is a

so cotton intensive because cotton is a

so cotton intensive because cotton is a sucker to the economy it’s it’s the use

sucker to the economy it’s it’s the use

sucker to the economy it’s it’s the use of pesticide the use of water and we’re

of pesticide the use of water and we’re

of pesticide the use of water and we’re realizing that with the water table

realizing that with the water table

realizing that with the water table drastically going away hemp is also

drastically going away hemp is also

drastically going away hemp is also being used in new age materials I just

being used in new age materials I just

being used in new age materials I just mentioned super capacitors now it’s

mentioned super capacitors now it’s

mentioned super capacitors now it’s being used specifically in plastics as

being used specifically in plastics as

being used specifically in plastics as talking about batteries and how the hemp

talking about batteries and how the hemp

talking about batteries and how the hemp fibers can can produce amazing grade

fibers can can produce amazing grade

fibers can can produce amazing grade activated carbon

activated carbon

activated carbon as I said Indian farmers already have a

as I said Indian farmers already have a

as I said Indian farmers already have a lot of hemp

lot of hemp

lot of hemp specifically if we talk about a certain

specifically if we talk about a certain

specifically if we talk about a certain latitude of northern India hemp is a

latitude of northern India hemp is a

latitude of northern India hemp is a very wild and feral crop you will find

very wild and feral crop you will find

very wild and feral crop you will find it in most places it grows like a weed

it in most places it grows like a weed

it in most places it grows like a weed all we’re doing as an organization is

all we’re doing as an organization is

all we’re doing as an organization is putting it through the scientific

putting it through the scientific

putting it through the scientific process of what is the difference

process of what is the difference

process of what is the difference between cannabis and hemp and explaining

between cannabis and hemp and explaining

between cannabis and hemp and explaining that to the government because the

that to the government because the

that to the government because the government is one of the most key

government is one of the most key

government is one of the most key stakeholders in what we’re doing what we

stakeholders in what we’re doing what we

stakeholders in what we’re doing what we term ourselves as is a regulatory

term ourselves as is a regulatory

term ourselves as is a regulatory enterprise we’re betting the future of

enterprise we’re betting the future of

enterprise we’re betting the future of our enterprise on the ability of the

our enterprise on the ability of the

our enterprise on the ability of the government to understand the difference

government to understand the difference

government to understand the difference between different species that has been

between different species that has been

between different species that has been identified globally by different

identified globally by different

identified globally by different mandates and also been defined by the

mandates and also been defined by the

mandates and also been defined by the United Nations Convention on the same so

United Nations Convention on the same so

United Nations Convention on the same so it’s not just about us creating one

it’s not just about us creating one

it’s not just about us creating one product or us trying to sell fabric of

product or us trying to sell fabric of

product or us trying to sell fabric of fibers it’s just not that one thing and

fibers it’s just not that one thing and

fibers it’s just not that one thing and that’s the biggest mistake people make

that’s the biggest mistake people make

that’s the biggest mistake people make when when they want to start off a

when when they want to start off a

when when they want to start off a company and this is one thing even we

company and this is one thing even we

company and this is one thing even we learnt gradually that you whenever you

learnt gradually that you whenever you

learnt gradually that you whenever you start off with something first you

start off with something first you

start off with something first you create a platform for yourself you

create a platform for yourself you

create a platform for yourself you cannot just one day get up

cannot just one day get up

cannot just one day get up however amazing your product is you do

however amazing your product is you do

however amazing your product is you do not have the distribution you do not

not have the distribution you do not

not have the distribution you do not have the understanding of business you

have the understanding of business you

have the understanding of business you do not know how much money you will you

do not know how much money you will you

do not know how much money you will you would need to get that out you need to

would need to get that out you need to

would need to get that out you need to create an ecosystem for yourself and

create an ecosystem for yourself and

create an ecosystem for yourself and that ecosystem is usually validated by

that ecosystem is usually validated by

that ecosystem is usually validated by the following people that we mentioned

the following people that we mentioned

the following people that we mentioned there the first one and the most

there the first one and the most

there the first one and the most important one is is the kind of company

important one is is the kind of company

important one is is the kind of company you’re trying to make actually exist

you’re trying to make actually exist

you’re trying to make actually exist somewhere else does is it happening or

somewhere else does is it happening or

somewhere else does is it happening or is it like you’re living in an illusion

is it like you’re living in an illusion

is it like you’re living in an illusion that this might happen there’s a reality

that this might happen there’s a reality

that this might happen there’s a reality and global heme companies exist and what

and global heme companies exist and what

and global heme companies exist and what do they do how do they make money how do

do they do how do they make money how do

do they do how do they make money how do they help their farmers how are they

they help their farmers how are they

they help their farmers how are they helping the environment then as the

helping the environment then as the

helping the environment then as the government and policy makers because it

government and policy makers because it

government and policy makers because it comes from the same plant family as

comes from the same plant family as

comes from the same plant family as cannabis it’s still regulated so how do

cannabis it’s still regulated so how do

cannabis it’s still regulated so how do we work with the regulated commodity

we work with the regulated commodity

we work with the regulated commodity which is actually very beneficial as

which is actually very beneficial as

which is actually very beneficial as well so showcasing the right kind of

well so showcasing the right kind of

well so showcasing the right kind of picture towards these policy makers

picture towards these policy makers

picture towards these policy makers and of course these policymakers are

and of course these policymakers are

and of course these policymakers are going to rely very heavily on scientists

going to rely very heavily on scientists

going to rely very heavily on scientists and researchers because we’re a private

and researchers because we’re a private

and researchers because we’re a private limited company that can have a deeper

limited company that can have a deeper

limited company that can have a deeper ulterior motive to make money but of

ulterior motive to make money but of

ulterior motive to make money but of course a scientists need to validate

course a scientists need to validate

course a scientists need to validate every claim that we have then come the

every claim that we have then come the

every claim that we have then come the actual farmer who’s going to benefit the

actual farmer who’s going to benefit the

actual farmer who’s going to benefit the most from this because he’s going to get

most from this because he’s going to get

most from this because he’s going to get a crop it and grow very quickly does not

a crop it and grow very quickly does not

a crop it and grow very quickly does not need too much input cost can harvest it

need too much input cost can harvest it

need too much input cost can harvest it and has a ready buyer so we’re creating

and has a ready buyer so we’re creating

and has a ready buyer so we’re creating a simple agriculture technology system

a simple agriculture technology system

a simple agriculture technology system where we know what a farmer is going to

where we know what a farmer is going to

where we know what a farmer is going to grow and we know what we can buy it at

grow and we know what we can buy it at

grow and we know what we can buy it at we’re making supply and demand more

we’re making supply and demand more

we’re making supply and demand more reliable by actually having contracts

reliable by actually having contracts

reliable by actually having contracts with the farmers we’re treating them as

with the farmers we’re treating them as

with the farmers we’re treating them as business partners and not specifically

business partners and not specifically

business partners and not specifically as just somebody that we need to take

as just somebody that we need to take

as just somebody that we need to take care of

care of

care of then comes the industry partner

then comes the industry partner

then comes the industry partner supporting of course all the raw

supporting of course all the raw

supporting of course all the raw material that we are working with we

material that we are working with we

material that we are working with we need big industry to actually buy that

need big industry to actually buy that

need big industry to actually buy that raw material there’s only that much that

raw material there’s only that much that

raw material there’s only that much that a small company like us can do we need

a small company like us can do we need

a small company like us can do we need to get big serious players involved in

to get big serious players involved in

to get big serious players involved in this system so hemp can do all the

this system so hemp can do all the

this system so hemp can do all the thousand things but we’re only

thousand things but we’re only

thousand things but we’re only concentrating on the three most

concentrating on the three most

concentrating on the three most important ones the three things that we

important ones the three things that we

important ones the three things that we actually need to survive that is food

actually need to survive that is food

actually need to survive that is food clothing and shelter this this crop can

clothing and shelter this this crop can

clothing and shelter this this crop can provide us with all these different

provide us with all these different

provide us with all these different things specifically when we’re talking

things specifically when we’re talking

things specifically when we’re talking about food it provides us with some of

about food it provides us with some of

about food it provides us with some of the highest grade omega-3 six and nine

the highest grade omega-3 six and nine

the highest grade omega-3 six and nine essential fatty acids within any

essential fatty acids within any

essential fatty acids within any essential oil that is available there

essential oil that is available there

essential oil that is available there it’s much better in comparison to flax

it’s much better in comparison to flax

it’s much better in comparison to flax and other seed oils present protein hemp

and other seed oils present protein hemp

and other seed oils present protein hemp has the highest amount of soluble

has the highest amount of soluble

has the highest amount of soluble protein per 100 grams soy has the

protein per 100 grams soy has the

protein per 100 grams soy has the highest amount of protein but hemp has a

highest amount of protein but hemp has a

highest amount of protein but hemp has a protein called

protein called

protein called Eddie Steen which is highly soluble

Eddie Steen which is highly soluble

Eddie Steen which is highly soluble within the system definitely hemp is

within the system definitely hemp is

within the system definitely hemp is becoming a big product in the superfood

becoming a big product in the superfood

becoming a big product in the superfood category globally along with flax you

category globally along with flax you

category globally along with flax you know archaea and a lot of others

know archaea and a lot of others

know archaea and a lot of others clothing as I’m as I told you I’m

clothing as I’m as I told you I’m

clothing as I’m as I told you I’m wearing a hem shirt there are a lot of

wearing a hem shirt there are a lot of

wearing a hem shirt there are a lot of different variants of hemp that oppress

different variants of hemp that oppress

different variants of hemp that oppress in different blends you can blend it

in different blends you can blend it

in different blends you can blend it with silk you can bend it with yoke hair

with silk you can bend it with yoke hair

with silk you can bend it with yoke hair you can blend it with cotton a lot of

you can blend it with cotton a lot of

you can blend it with cotton a lot of different fibers you can blend it with

different fibers you can blend it with

different fibers you can blend it with hemp currently is 2 to 3 percent of the

hemp currently is 2 to 3 percent of the

hemp currently is 2 to 3 percent of the world’s textile market so it is

world’s textile market so it is

world’s textile market so it is definitely a small niche but China is

definitely a small niche but China is

definitely a small niche but China is picking

picking

picking European countries are picking up and

European countries are picking up and

European countries are picking up and it’s time for India to begin doing

it’s time for India to begin doing

it’s time for India to begin doing something is there

something is there

something is there so the herd herd fiber which is like the

so the herd herd fiber which is like the

so the herd herd fiber which is like the soft word of the plant can be chipped

soft word of the plant can be chipped

soft word of the plant can be chipped and mixed with the right kind of lime

and mixed with the right kind of lime

and mixed with the right kind of lime aggregate to create an amazing building

aggregate to create an amazing building

aggregate to create an amazing building material we are doing this project with

material we are doing this project with

material we are doing this project with iit in Delhi right now and processing

iit in Delhi right now and processing

iit in Delhi right now and processing the fiber to create a building aggregate

the fiber to create a building aggregate

the fiber to create a building aggregate that will actually absorb carbon so we

that will actually absorb carbon so we

that will actually absorb carbon so we have a carbon negative foam that is

have a carbon negative foam that is

have a carbon negative foam that is actually absorbing carbon improve

actually absorbing carbon improve

actually absorbing carbon improve improving thermal efficiency and all of

improving thermal efficiency and all of

improving thermal efficiency and all of this is from literally agriculture waste

this is from literally agriculture waste

this is from literally agriculture waste because of the nature of our work where

because of the nature of our work where

because of the nature of our work where we are dealing with this questionable

we are dealing with this questionable

we are dealing with this questionable commodity in some way we we have been

commodity in some way we we have been

commodity in some way we we have been quite present in the news and the media

quite present in the news and the media

quite present in the news and the media and we’ve actually been invited by a lot

and we’ve actually been invited by a lot

and we’ve actually been invited by a lot of different state governments to talk

of different state governments to talk

of different state governments to talk about hemp and cannabis and definitely

about hemp and cannabis and definitely

about hemp and cannabis and definitely the two to three state governments have

the two to three state governments have

the two to three state governments have come to mind I am Archelle Pradesh Jammu

come to mind I am Archelle Pradesh Jammu

come to mind I am Archelle Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir and no track on these three

and Kashmir and no track on these three

and Kashmir and no track on these three states have widely growing cannabis

states have widely growing cannabis

states have widely growing cannabis either cultivated by the locals for

either cultivated by the locals for

either cultivated by the locals for their indigenous uses or harvested by

their indigenous uses or harvested by

their indigenous uses or harvested by the farmer from the wild and they wanted

the farmer from the wild and they wanted

the farmer from the wild and they wanted to understand that there is a big drug

to understand that there is a big drug

to understand that there is a big drug problem with this how can we deal with

problem with this how can we deal with

problem with this how can we deal with this drug problem because overnight you

this drug problem because overnight you

this drug problem because overnight you cannot replace a crop yes we understand

cannot replace a crop yes we understand

cannot replace a crop yes we understand that people in the mountains to make

that people in the mountains to make

that people in the mountains to make some things out of it which are sold in

some things out of it which are sold in

some things out of it which are sold in the black market as narcotics and that’s

the black market as narcotics and that’s

the black market as narcotics and that’s a very established fact but the reality

a very established fact but the reality

a very established fact but the reality of the fact is you can’t get rid of it

of the fact is you can’t get rid of it

of the fact is you can’t get rid of it overnight and you cannot cut all those

overnight and you cannot cut all those

overnight and you cannot cut all those plants away because there are millions

plants away because there are millions

plants away because there are millions of hectares of that so you better be

of hectares of that so you better be

of hectares of that so you better be able to find a real use to it rather

able to find a real use to it rather

able to find a real use to it rather than thinking of it as your only problem

than thinking of it as your only problem

than thinking of it as your only problem sometimes the way you have to look at

sometimes the way you have to look at

sometimes the way you have to look at the solution is the way the problem is

the solution is the way the problem is

the solution is the way the problem is structured if you cannot change the

structured if you cannot change the

structured if you cannot change the whole problem then you got to probably

whole problem then you got to probably

whole problem then you got to probably change the way you look at it and that’s

change the way you look at it and that’s

change the way you look at it and that’s what we did with a lot of different

what we did with a lot of different

what we did with a lot of different state governments today the state

state governments today the state

state governments today the state government of Uttarakhand with all the

government of Uttarakhand with all the

government of Uttarakhand with all the power of science and the power of

power of science and the power of

power of science and the power of persuasion we had the state government

persuasion we had the state government

persuasion we had the state government of origin actually has a proper policy

of origin actually has a proper policy

of origin actually has a proper policy for its farmers to grow him that the

for its farmers to grow him that the

for its farmers to grow him that the genetics have to be studied by state

genetics have to be studied by state

genetics have to be studied by state government Research Institute they have

government Research Institute they have

government Research Institute they have to be approved and then that approve

to be approved and then that approve

to be approved and then that approve model can then be given to the farmer

model can then be given to the farmer

model can then be given to the farmer and he can scale it up

and he can scale it up

and he can scale it up and the system was created after two to

and the system was created after two to

and the system was created after two to three years of deepen understanding of

three years of deepen understanding of

three years of deepen understanding of how the Chinese are working with their

how the Chinese are working with their

how the Chinese are working with their farmers because it still could be that

farmers because it still could be that

farmers because it still could be that the question is okay what if somebody

the question is okay what if somebody

the question is okay what if somebody grows an actual cannabis plant in the

grows an actual cannabis plant in the

grows an actual cannabis plant in the middle of all these plants then what

middle of all these plants then what

middle of all these plants then what will you do

will you do

will you do but that’s scientifically proven that

but that’s scientifically proven that

but that’s scientifically proven that the genetics that we are providing for

the genetics that we are providing for

the genetics that we are providing for our farmers to grow this crop would not

our farmers to grow this crop would not

our farmers to grow this crop would not create those cannabinoids so we are

create those cannabinoids so we are

create those cannabinoids so we are dealing with something that’s

dealing with something that’s

dealing with something that’s scientifically proven and safe enough

scientifically proven and safe enough

scientifically proven and safe enough this is some of my colleagues with the

this is some of my colleagues with the

this is some of my colleagues with the then Chief Minister mr. Harish Rawat in

then Chief Minister mr. Harish Rawat in

then Chief Minister mr. Harish Rawat in this state now because we are working

this state now because we are working

this state now because we are working with such a questionable commodity again

with such a questionable commodity again

with such a questionable commodity again the important viewpoint of different

the important viewpoint of different

the important viewpoint of different government think tanks and stakeholders

government think tanks and stakeholders

government think tanks and stakeholders is also very important we were

is also very important we were

is also very important we were privileged enough to meet with dr. Baek

privileged enough to meet with dr. Baek

privileged enough to meet with dr. Baek Dubrow who’s a permanent member on DTI

Dubrow who’s a permanent member on DTI

Dubrow who’s a permanent member on DTI of which is India’s premier think tank

of which is India’s premier think tank

of which is India’s premier think tank and we had a conversation with him about

and we had a conversation with him about

and we had a conversation with him about on the kind of work we’re doing and post

on the kind of work we’re doing and post

on the kind of work we’re doing and post our conversation with him he actually

our conversation with him he actually

our conversation with him he actually came out with his own head in the Indian

came out with his own head in the Indian

came out with his own head in the Indian Express called the cannabis dilemma and

Express called the cannabis dilemma and

Express called the cannabis dilemma and he specifically talks about how we

he specifically talks about how we

he specifically talks about how we really need to look at cannabis in a

really need to look at cannabis in a

really need to look at cannabis in a different way yes it has been a problem

different way yes it has been a problem

different way yes it has been a problem it is a drug Menace but there are good

it is a drug Menace but there are good

it is a drug Menace but there are good users to this plant and how can we bring

users to this plant and how can we bring

users to this plant and how can we bring the good users to this plant and the

the good users to this plant and the

the good users to this plant and the forefront and another big supporter in

forefront and another big supporter in

forefront and another big supporter in the same way turned out to be mr. Tophet

the same way turned out to be mr. Tophet

the same way turned out to be mr. Tophet Cespedes currently a member of

Cespedes currently a member of

Cespedes currently a member of parliament from Orissa and we just

parliament from Orissa and we just

parliament from Orissa and we just wanted to understand that what do a

wanted to understand that what do a

wanted to understand that what do a parliamentarians think of hemp you know

parliamentarians think of hemp you know

parliamentarians think of hemp you know they come from a lot of constituency is

they come from a lot of constituency is

they come from a lot of constituency is that grow hung locally so they would be

that grow hung locally so they would be

that grow hung locally so they would be very acquainted with what hemp is and to

very acquainted with what hemp is and to

very acquainted with what hemp is and to our surprise when we gifted mr. SATA 3

our surprise when we gifted mr. SATA 3

our surprise when we gifted mr. SATA 3 or small kurta when he warded to the

or small kurta when he warded to the

or small kurta when he warded to the Parliament he actually spoke about it

Parliament he actually spoke about it

Parliament he actually spoke about it and we had 15 other parliamentarians

and we had 15 other parliamentarians

and we had 15 other parliamentarians wanting to wear ahem kurta cuz there was

wanting to wear ahem kurta cuz there was

wanting to wear ahem kurta cuz there was local bong that grew in their village

local bong that grew in their village

local bong that grew in their village and they had no idea that this fiber

and they had no idea that this fiber

and they had no idea that this fiber could actually make them something

could actually make them something

could actually make them something useful and that’s how slowly we’re

useful and that’s how slowly we’re

useful and that’s how slowly we’re seeding a bigger thought into these

seeding a bigger thought into these

seeding a bigger thought into these people we are influencing policy while

people we are influencing policy while

people we are influencing policy while we are working at a very very small

we are working at a very very small

we are working at a very very small level none of us have any political

level none of us have any political

level none of us have any political influence but one thing we did take time

influence but one thing we did take time

influence but one thing we did take time to understand is how a bureaucracy works

to understand is how a bureaucracy works

to understand is how a bureaucracy works because all of us spend time you know

because all of us spend time you know

because all of us spend time you know thinking extremely critically about how

thinking extremely critically about how

thinking extremely critically about how we are so corrupt and how everything is

we are so corrupt and how everything is

we are so corrupt and how everything is so difficult to do definitely it is

so difficult to do definitely it is

so difficult to do definitely it is difficult to do because you have an

difficult to do because you have an

difficult to do because you have an opportunity to serve 1.3 billion people

opportunity to serve 1.3 billion people

opportunity to serve 1.3 billion people I think they have every right to be

I think they have every right to be

I think they have every right to be difficult to you and if you can’t get in

difficult to you and if you can’t get in

difficult to you and if you can’t get in through the right channels you can

through the right channels you can

through the right channels you can influence the right kind of people

influence the right kind of people

influence the right kind of people because there’s always a bureaucrat who

because there’s always a bureaucrat who

because there’s always a bureaucrat who will understand your language if you are

will understand your language if you are

will understand your language if you are educated so as the bureaucrat an

educated so as the bureaucrat an

educated so as the bureaucrat an educated guy and he just needs to

educated guy and he just needs to

educated guy and he just needs to understand it from his perspective and

understand it from his perspective and

understand it from his perspective and as we heard in the previous talk about

as we heard in the previous talk about

as we heard in the previous talk about givers and takers it’s a lot related to

givers and takers it’s a lot related to

givers and takers it’s a lot related to that concept as well that’s how we began

that concept as well that’s how we began

that concept as well that’s how we began working with a lot of different

working with a lot of different

working with a lot of different government ministries for a startup

government ministries for a startup

government ministries for a startup company to work with so many different

company to work with so many different

company to work with so many different government ministries is unheard of but

government ministries is unheard of but

government ministries is unheard of but today we have a network or today we have

today we have a network or today we have

today we have a network or today we have a network of bureaucrats ranging from

a network of bureaucrats ranging from

a network of bureaucrats ranging from the Indian Administrative Services to

the Indian Administrative Services to

the Indian Administrative Services to Revenue Services we have people

Revenue Services we have people

Revenue Services we have people including members of Parliament’s and

including members of Parliament’s and

including members of Parliament’s and bureaucrats within states who know what

bureaucrats within states who know what

bureaucrats within states who know what hemp is who are working on policies

hemp is who are working on policies

hemp is who are working on policies related to him and why are we actually

related to him and why are we actually

related to him and why are we actually doing all of this Wow what is the

doing all of this Wow what is the

doing all of this Wow what is the ulterior motive and we try to sum it up

ulterior motive and we try to sum it up

ulterior motive and we try to sum it up in a very simple way we we we split all

in a very simple way we we we split all

in a very simple way we we we split all our efforts in three directions the

our efforts in three directions the

our efforts in three directions the first one being the community the second

first one being the community the second

first one being the community the second one being the environment and the third

one being the environment and the third

one being the environment and the third one being profit companies of tomorrow

one being profit companies of tomorrow

one being profit companies of tomorrow are not going to be built the way

are not going to be built the way

are not going to be built the way companies of yesterday’s walk we have

companies of yesterday’s walk we have

companies of yesterday’s walk we have different metrics to adjudge our success

different metrics to adjudge our success

different metrics to adjudge our success and shareholders profit is not the first

and shareholders profit is not the first

and shareholders profit is not the first one and so happens that we’re a private

one and so happens that we’re a private

one and so happens that we’re a private limited company were not an NGO we don’t

limited company were not an NGO we don’t

limited company were not an NGO we don’t do this cuz we just feel good about it

do this cuz we just feel good about it

do this cuz we just feel good about it we actually want to create a sustainable

we actually want to create a sustainable

we actually want to create a sustainable business and some of us have also had

business and some of us have also had

business and some of us have also had experience in the NGO space and it’s

experience in the NGO space and it’s

experience in the NGO space and it’s really difficult to have a sustainable

really difficult to have a sustainable

really difficult to have a sustainable flow of funding till you don’t have

flow of funding till you don’t have

flow of funding till you don’t have impacts actually impacting people’s

impacts actually impacting people’s

impacts actually impacting people’s lives and some people have already

lives and some people have already

lives and some people have already experienced that in that case so very

experienced that in that case so very

experienced that in that case so very simple motive before we actually started

simple motive before we actually started

simple motive before we actually started growing hemp and everything the first

growing hemp and everything the first

growing hemp and everything the first thing we did is we started helping a

thing we did is we started helping a

thing we did is we started helping a bunch of beavers in oat return to

bunch of beavers in oat return to

bunch of beavers in oat return to leaving him so that we can spread the

leaving him so that we can spread the

leaving him so that we can spread the message of hemp by which is written by

message of hemp by which is written by

message of hemp by which is written by these local weavers using their own

these local weavers using their own

these local weavers using their own baggage for each our cousin spreading

baggage for each our cousin spreading

baggage for each our cousin spreading the message out and we could not do all

the message out and we could not do all

the message out and we could not do all of this

of this

of this till we did not actually get some gray

till we did not actually get some gray

till we did not actually get some gray hair experience on both cuz it’s not

hair experience on both cuz it’s not

hair experience on both cuz it’s not just that seven of us envisioned this

just that seven of us envisioned this

just that seven of us envisioned this and we had we had the politically tact

and we had we had the politically tact

and we had we had the politically tact and understanding of how we talked to

and understanding of how we talked to

and understanding of how we talked to bureaucrats how we work with them we

bureaucrats how we work with them we

bureaucrats how we work with them we could not have generated that knowledge

could not have generated that knowledge

could not have generated that knowledge among self it was very important for us

among self it was very important for us

among self it was very important for us to get people who’ve done real stuff in

to get people who’ve done real stuff in

to get people who’ve done real stuff in their lives who have that kind of

their lives who have that kind of

their lives who have that kind of positive influence and say in policy and

positive influence and say in policy and

positive influence and say in policy and I also understand the impact of

I also understand the impact of

I also understand the impact of something like this at a multi fold

something like this at a multi fold

something like this at a multi fold level and as you see some of these

level and as you see some of these

level and as you see some of these people are extremely well positioned in

people are extremely well positioned in

people are extremely well positioned in their careers to be able to offer

their careers to be able to offer

their careers to be able to offer assistance to companies like ours then

assistance to companies like ours then

assistance to companies like ours then we actually did a simple exercise with

we actually did a simple exercise with

we actually did a simple exercise with the Ministry of textiles the report is

the Ministry of textiles the report is

the Ministry of textiles the report is going to be soon released what is the

going to be soon released what is the

going to be soon released what is the benefit of hemp to the Indian economy

benefit of hemp to the Indian economy

benefit of hemp to the Indian economy and we said that ok hemp might have

and we said that ok hemp might have

and we said that ok hemp might have multiple uses but let’s just concentrate

multiple uses but let’s just concentrate

multiple uses but let’s just concentrate on one industry and try to value it I

on one industry and try to value it I

on one industry and try to value it I think this number is around 240 crores

think this number is around 240 crores

think this number is around 240 crores only if we use hemp that is limited to

only if we use hemp that is limited to

only if we use hemp that is limited to the federal quality outside positively

the federal quality outside positively

the federal quality outside positively to help our people and only from one

to help our people and only from one

to help our people and only from one state which is from the state of origin

state which is from the state of origin

state which is from the state of origin so the impact is multifold and the

so the impact is multifold and the

so the impact is multifold and the reason why we want to do this is we want

reason why we want to do this is we want

reason why we want to do this is we want to make hemp the next cotton that is the

to make hemp the next cotton that is the

to make hemp the next cotton that is the idea cotton is not an indigenous

idea cotton is not an indigenous

idea cotton is not an indigenous properties come from outside and there’s

properties come from outside and there’s

properties come from outside and there’s a lot of different vested groups and

a lot of different vested groups and

a lot of different vested groups and cotton that are profiting drastically

cotton that are profiting drastically

cotton that are profiting drastically from it and the whole global supply

from it and the whole global supply

from it and the whole global supply chain with regards to cotton is now

chain with regards to cotton is now

chain with regards to cotton is now facing a massive hit because of the

facing a massive hit because of the

facing a massive hit because of the environmental impact it has and we’re

environmental impact it has and we’re

environmental impact it has and we’re just not talking about how big that

just not talking about how big that

just not talking about how big that problem is but how possible our solution

problem is but how possible our solution

problem is but how possible our solution is as well so as I told you like we’re

is as well so as I told you like we’re

is as well so as I told you like we’re treating these people as our partners

treating these people as our partners

treating these people as our partners they are we contract them as things we

they are we contract them as things we

they are we contract them as things we don’t just offer them an opportunity

don’t just offer them an opportunity

don’t just offer them an opportunity that’s not how we want to deal with them

that’s not how we want to deal with them

that’s not how we want to deal with them you want to deal with them as equal

you want to deal with them as equal

you want to deal with them as equal partners because that’s how it should be

partners because that’s how it should be

partners because that’s how it should be done and

done and

done and there are a lot of bigger companies like

there are a lot of bigger companies like

there are a lot of bigger companies like Pepsi coca-cola who work with farmers

Pepsi coca-cola who work with farmers

Pepsi coca-cola who work with farmers who are creating new business models

who are creating new business models

who are creating new business models around a Gris supply chain so we are

around a Gris supply chain so we are

around a Gris supply chain so we are learning from the bigger companies as

learning from the bigger companies as

learning from the bigger companies as well so it’s it’s the birth of a new

well so it’s it’s the birth of a new

well so it’s it’s the birth of a new industry we believe that we’re going to

industry we believe that we’re going to

industry we believe that we’re going to spin off a lot of different companies

spin off a lot of different companies

spin off a lot of different companies from this and we know that there are a

from this and we know that there are a

from this and we know that there are a lot of bigger companies who are

lot of bigger companies who are

lot of bigger companies who are interested in working with this as a raw

interested in working with this as a raw

interested in working with this as a raw material so how do we cling the success

material so how do we cling the success

material so how do we cling the success of our company with the success of these

of our company with the success of these

of our company with the success of these bigger Giants who would be invested in

bigger Giants who would be invested in

bigger Giants who would be invested in making this happen as well well that

making this happen as well well that

making this happen as well well that little little step right now it’s been

little little step right now it’s been

little little step right now it’s been three years since we since we started

three years since we since we started

three years since we since we started the company and so far we’ve been able

the company and so far we’ve been able

the company and so far we’ve been able to work with two different state

to work with two different state

to work with two different state governments to specifically create

governments to specifically create

governments to specifically create regulation for their farmers to grow

regulation for their farmers to grow

regulation for their farmers to grow hemp and of course both these states

hemp and of course both these states

hemp and of course both these states originally have an indigenous use of

originally have an indigenous use of

originally have an indigenous use of this crop as well I would just like to

this crop as well I would just like to

this crop as well I would just like to leave everyone with one last thought

leave everyone with one last thought

leave everyone with one last thought that there are really weird things

that there are really weird things

that there are really weird things around you where you can find value

around you where you can find value

around you where you can find value there might be something that irritates

there might be something that irritates

there might be something that irritates you it might be the doorknob of your

you it might be the doorknob of your

you it might be the doorknob of your house or the way the ACS position in

house or the way the ACS position in

house or the way the ACS position in your room but anything can be a problem

your room but anything can be a problem

your room but anything can be a problem to any one of us but there are valuable

to any one of us but there are valuable

to any one of us but there are valuable resources around those problems that

resources around those problems that

resources around those problems that exists and I just want each one of you

exists and I just want each one of you

exists and I just want each one of you all to keep your eyes and ears open

all to keep your eyes and ears open

all to keep your eyes and ears open because you don’t know what you will

because you don’t know what you will

because you don’t know what you will find where and how it will change your

find where and how it will change your

find where and how it will change your life thank you so much guys

life thank you so much guys

life thank you so much guys [Applause]