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Bioeconomy and Biotech Sector

Subject: Economics

Book: Comprehensive Indian Economy - Additional Topics

India’s biotech potential extends to pharmaceuticals, agribiotech, and industrial enzymes. Initiatives strive to create biotech parks, encourage R&D, and attract global venture capital. For exam preparation, highlight how genetic engineering in seeds can raise yields, or how biotech helps produce vaccines, nutraceuticals, and industrial fermentation products. Intellectual property frameworks, skill gaps in advanced research, and ethical questions around GM crops or gene editing also appear in policy discussions.

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