Indian Biotechnology - Why is India important?

The importance of India in the field of Biotechnology is manifold. In addition to generating trained manpower and a knowledge base, India is proving to be an ideal setting for manufacturing activites and high-level biotechnology research programmes. With the initiatives taken by the government, Indian Biotechnology is poised for a tremendous growth.

• Trained manpower and knowledge base
• Good network of research laboratories
• Rich Biodiversity
• Well developed base industries (e.g.: pharmaceuticals, seeds)
• Access to intellectual resources of NRIs in this area.
• Extensive clinical trials and research - access to vast & diverse disease populations
• Bio-diversity - India's human gene pools offer an exciting opportunity for genomic studies.
• Agriculture being the mainstay of the masses translates into a corresponding growth of the Agribiotech sector.