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The challenges that this world is facing in terms of food security and climate change have thrown up enough opportunities for the biotechnology sector across the world, especially in countries such as India, said Ms Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson of Karnataka's Vision Group on Biotechnology and CMD of Biocon, at the inaugural session of the Bangalore Bio India in Bangalore on Wednesday.

The approval of a genetically modified potato for cultivation in EU territories has sparked strong reactions from all sides of the debate. Many member states and environmental groups are outraged, while the biotech industry sees promising signs of progress.

The Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises

Ruing resistance to commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal in various parts of the country, biotechnology industry leaders and experts today said the opposition to the crop was induced by fear and did not have any scientific basis.

Public Health & Family Welfare, Medical Education, Biodiversity and Biotechnology Minister Anup Mishra has said that the distribution and availability of medicines would be ensured this year in the Government, medical and gas relief hospitals of the State.

Bangalore: The Karnataka Government on Wednesday unveiled its Millennium Biotech Policy II, which replaces the earlier policy statement of 2001.

Karnataka government has offered a slew of incentives and concessions to biotechnology sector in the Millennium Biotech Policy-II unveiled here today.

The policy has given rebate on stamp duty, exemption of entry tax, exemption from electricity duty and industrial tariff, among others.

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