India's First Deep-Tech Hemp Association · Est. 2016, Gurugram NCR

Building India's
Green Economy

भारत की हरित अर्थव्यवस्था का निर्माण

From soil to graphene. From seed to green hydrogen. The Indian Hemp Association is the only body in Asia spanning 7 deep-tech hemp sectors — and the world's first with an AI CEO.

मिट्टी से ग्राफीन तक। बीज से हरित हाइड्रोजन तक।
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2016
Founded · स्थापित
7
Industry pillars · स्तंभ
28+
States · राज्य
9
Member tiers · स्तर
Founded by
SM
Shantanu Mishra
"Hemp Gandhi" · Founder & President
PM
Mrs. Padma Mishra
Co-founder
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Shri Balendu Sekhar Mishra
Co-founder
AI
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Our 7 Pillars · हमारे 7 स्तंभ

Asia's Most Comprehensive
Hemp & Green Technology Body

एशिया का सबसे व्यापक भांग एवं हरित प्रौद्योगिकी संगठन

No association in Asia — or the world — covers this breadth of deep-tech applications rooted in industrial hemp.

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Industrial Hemp
औद्योगिक भांग
Fiber, hurd, seed and cultivation. GACP standards, state licensing support, and farmer network across all 28 states.
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Medical & Wellness
चिकित्सा एवं स्वास्थ्य
Patient access advocacy, clinical research support, prescribing standards, and Ayurvedic integration guidance.
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CBD & Nutraceuticals
सीबीडी और पोषक
FSSAI compliance navigation, product standards development, and market access for India's fastest-growing hemp segment.
WORLD-FIRST
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Nanotechnology & Graphene
नैनो-प्रौद्योगिकी और ग्राफीन
Hemp-derived graphene production, R&D partnerships with IITs, patent facilitation. No other hemp body in the world covers this.
WORLD-FIRST
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Green Hydrogen
हरित हाइड्रोजन
Hemp biomass H₂ production, pilot project facilitation, and MNRE policy engagement for India's National Hydrogen Mission.
WORLD-FIRST
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Ammonia & Fertilizers
अमोनिया और उर्वरक
Bio-ammonia pathways from hemp biomass, hemp as natural nitrogen fixer, sustainable fertilizer alternatives for Indian agriculture.
WORLD-FIRST
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Biodiesel
जैव-ईंधन
Hemp seed oil biofuel, ASTM blending standards compliance, and MNRE alignment for India's bioenergy transition strategy.
⚡ World First · विश्व में प्रथम

India's First Association
with an AI CEO

AI CEO वाला भारत का पहला संघ

Our AI CEO — powered by Claude, Anthropic's frontier model — is available 24/7. Ask about hemp regulations in any state, which membership tier fits your needs, market intelligence on the 7 pillars, or how to start a hemp business in India.

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Uttarakhand pioneered India's hemp policy in 2017 — IHA's own founder Shantanu Mishra helped draft it. Himachal Pradesh followed. Several other states are in process. Which state are you in? I can give you the exact current status and licensing pathway.
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9 Membership Tiers

9 सदस्यता स्तर — सभी के लिए कुछ न कुछ
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भूमि · Farmers
Bhumi Tier
भूमि — Earth
₹3,000
/year
Farmers & Growers
  • Policy & regulatory alerts
  • Mandi price intelligence
  • Buyer-seller connections
  • Cultivation guides
विद्या · Research
Vidya Tier
विद्या — Knowledge
₹5,000
/year
Researchers & Academia
  • Full research database access
  • Grant & funding alerts
  • IHA Research Fellows
  • 40% conference discount
⭐ Most Popular
शक्ति · Corporate
Shakti Tier
शक्ति — Power
₹75,000
/year
Large Corporates & MNCs
  • Advisory committee seat
  • Keynote at IHA summits
  • Logo on all IHA materials
  • All 7 working groups
  • Priority AI CEO access
Limited — 25 Founding Seats Only
स्वर्ण · Founding
Swarna Tier
स्वर्ण — Gold
₹2,50,000
one-time · lifetime
Any Category · Any Sector
  • Name on IHA Founding Wall
  • Board advisory position
  • Private AI CEO monthly briefings
  • Lifetime 50% event discount
  • Co-founder recognition forever

25 Founding Seats Available

25 संस्थापक सीटें उपलब्ध

Join as a Swarna founding member (₹2,50,000, one-time). Your name on India's most important green technology association — permanently.

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Press & News · समाचार

IHA in the News

India Today · 2018
"Canna-Biz: Making the case for cannabis in India"
Gurugram-based entrepreneur and yoga instructor Shantanu Mishra formed the Indian Hemp Association in 2016 — the strongest campaigner for establishing legal hemp industry in India.
India Today Magazine · Published on indianhempassociation.com
Policy Milestone · 2018
IHA founder on India's first state hemp policy committee
Shantanu Mishra was part of the committee that formulated Uttarakhand's landmark hemp policy — India's first workable legal framework for industrial hemp cultivation.
Uttarakhand State Government · 2017–2018
IHA Vision
"Hemp can triple India's farmers' income" — Shantanu Mishra
The Indian Hemp Association presented a hemp fibre briefcase as a symbol of India's potential: with the right policy, India can lead the world in industrial hemp and green-tech applications.
IHA Press · indianhempassociation.com
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Headquarters
D 102 Westend Heights, DLF City Phase 5, Gurugram 122009
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State Chapters
Representatives from every state in India (building)
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