Daily Current Affairs / India launches first-ever National Biofoundry Network:
Category : National Published on: September 01 2025
Union Minister for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, launched India’s first National Biofoundry Network on August 27, 2025. The initiative involves six leading institutions and aims to scale up biotechnology-based proof-of-concept innovations, enhance indigenous biomanufacturing, and generate employment opportunities. The minister described the step as pivotal for positioning biotechnology as a key driver of India’s economy, environmental sustainability, and job creation.