Interview with Hemp Leaders and Advocates around the World – Episode 8
Hemp Education, Advocacy, and Business in over 9 Countries with Ramon Granados.
Join us for a talk with Ramon Granados, Founder and CEO of Hemp Engineering Pvt. Ltd. and many other hemp organizations and initiatives. Catch his full bio below.
As you will hear, Ramon is one of the most passionate hemp leaders bringing together countries and communities into realizing the fullest potential of hemp.
“…in my mind we need to build cities made out of hemp, we need to energize the whole for change from the architects to the engineers..”
“From an engineering perspective I see hemp as a technological grace, because everywhere it grows, everywhere on the planet, every region, everybody with the proper technology could be able to transform the plant into something..”
“To the politicians, let’s change the law. To the people that can bring money to the table, let’s talk. And to the people that can actually help us, let’s rock and roll!”
About Ramon Granados
Ramon holds a Civil Engineering & Environmental Degree from Florida Institute of Technology, USA, 1985, and has a formal hands-on career development in Planning & Project Controls Engineering and Project Management with over thirty years of experience delivering, EPCM, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning projects- over $6 Billion projects.
In the last years, Ramon has been working in the Industrial Hemp business. He has founded and co-founded;
Hemp Engineering, Pty Ltd.
Biomass Engineering Pty Ltd and
Green Tigers Journal Pty Ltd.
He is the Advisor Board Member at Global Fiber Solutions, Project Director at The World Hemp Alliance and Former Ambassador for Latin American Industrial Hemp Association to Austral Asia.
He is currently involved with Hemp Home Building, Plastic, Textile, and Batteries projects in Malaysia, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Canada, USA, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Australia.
He was part of the team that organised and delivered the first Hemp Summit for Latin Americans in Montevideo, Uruguay in 2019.
During the COVID times, he has organised and successfully launched many online events: From The “Industrial Hemp: The Employment maker” to Hemp Home Expo, USA Hemp Home Expo, Hemp Textile Expo, and Hemp Wellness Expo. He is currently organizing a Summit for Africa, a 2nd summit in Latin America, and a Hemp Packaging Expo.
Ramon has interviewed personalities and CEO’s in the Industry with over 100 hours of recording.
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Vishal Vivek
Vishal Vivek is the Founder and CEO of Ukhi, a pioneering bio-materials company dedicated to ending plastic pollution by converting agricultural waste into high-performance compostable polymers. With a background in sustainable entrepreneurship and over a decade of technology experience, he leads Ukhi’s vision to create scalable, planet-positive material solutions. Previously, Vishal founded the Hemp Foundation, where he empowered more than 1,000 farmers and advanced sustainable livelihood initiatives. His work has been recognized through awards such as the HDFC Parivartan Grant and featured in leading publications like Forbes and Entrepreneur. Times Group recognized him as a legendary entrepreneur and published his biography in “I Did IT- Vol 2” alongside social pioneers like Bindeshwar Pathak (Sulabh International) and Anshu Gupta (Goonj). Vishal has authored more than 200 articles on sustainability and hemp, reflecting his deep expertise and advocacy for regenerative solutions. His commitment to grassroots impact led him to live in the remote mountains of Uttarakhand, where he immersed himself in the lives of marginal farmers, understanding their challenges and co-creating economic opportunities through hemp-based initiatives. A deeply passionate innovator, Vishal often draws inspiration from seemingly impossible achievements: “If Elon Musk can make rockets reusable, or Dashrath Manjhi can carve a path through a mountain with rudimentary tools, why can’t we eliminate the demon of single-use plastic while uplifting struggling farmers? We will make it happen—whatever it takes.” Ukhi is proud to be supported by premier institutions including IIT Guwahati, NSRCEL-IIM Bangalore, Indian School of Business (Hyderabad), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR Pusa), and the Indian Institute of Packaging. Vishal is committed to demonstrating that business can be a powerful catalyst for global environmental and social good. Connect with Vishal Vivek
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