Making India a $100 bn biomanufacturing hub by 2024
Industry experts outline how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of ‘Make in India’ for the biomanufacturing sector can be fulfilled in the stipulated time frame. As the year 2020 began, Prime Minister Narendra Modi came up with good news for the biotechnology sector. Speaking at the inauguration of the 107th session of the Indian Science Congress at University of Agricultural Sciences in Bengaluru last month, Modi said, “ We aim to develop India as a world-class $100-billion biomanufacturing hub by 2024 .” “ The growth story of India depends on its achievements in the science and technology sector. There is a need to revolutionise the landscape of Indian science, technology and innovation. My motto for the young scientists burgeoning in this country has been -innovate, patent, produce and prosper. These four steps will lead our country towards faster development. If we innovate, we will patent and that, in turn, will make our production smoother and when we take these produ...