Biotechnology

Bio-business in brief: a bit about technology transfer

What is technology transfer and what does it need to succeed? Various factors concerning the scientist, the academic institution, a fresh entrepreneur or an existing company, government policies and the environment contribute to greater efficiency in transferring technologies from academia to industry. These factors are discussed here with reference to the situation in the US and India.

Publication Date:

25/07/2010

Author(s): Shilpa Vakshasya

Source: Current Science

Vol:

99

Issue:

2

pp:

177

Tags:

Technology Transfer, Drug Industry, Science And Technology, Biotechnology, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), United States Of America (US), India, Current Science, Shilpa Vakshasya

Agriculture

Parliamentary panel studies pros and cons of GM food

Experts Favour Regulatory Mechanism To Monitor Implications
Devesh Kumar NEW DELHI

Publication Date:

16/07/2010

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Agriculture, Organic Farming, Organic Foods, GM Crops, Biotechnology, Parliament, Ministry Of Agriculture, India, Economic Times (New Delhi), Bt Brinjal

Biodiversity

Biodiversity and Indian economy

India is one of the major leapfrogging economies of the world and it has demonstrated its economic resilience in the wake of the global economic debacle. It quickly recovered from the downslide and has shown positives signs of becoming an economic superpower by 2020.

Publication Date:

01/07/2010

Author(s): P. L. Gautam, C. Thomson Jacob, G. Venkataramani & et al

Source: Think India

Vol:

13

Issue:

3

pp:

182

Tags:

Biodiversity, India, Ecosystem Services, Carbon Sequestration, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Mangroves, Biotechnology, Biofuel, Medicinal Plants, Ecotourism, Biodiversity Conservation

Agriculture

Indian agriculture: An economic perspective

Agriculture is the core sector of Indian economy. The share of agriculture and allied sectors in total GDP presently is about 16 percent and it engages nearly 52 per cent of the national workforce. Agriculture therefore continues to remain the principal source of livelihood for the majority of households in India.

Publication Date:

01/07/2010

Author(s): S. Ayyappan, Ramesh Chand

Source: Think India

Vol:

13

Issue:

3

pp:

61

Tags:

India, Agriculture, Food Security, Seeds, Agricultural Inputs, Biotechnology, Irrigation

Science And Technology

Biotechnology seminar on June 29

Bhopal-based Centre for Scientific Research and Development (CSRD) is organising a national-level seminar dealing with the applications of bio-technology in the state capital on June 29.

Publication Date:

28/06/2010

Source: Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Tags:

Science And Technology, Biotechnology, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (D), Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Industry

Biotech industry records three-fold growth in 5 years

New Delhi: The Indian biotech industry has grown three-fold in the last five years to touch revenues of $3 billion in 2009-10. The domestic biotech industry registered a growth of 17% over the previous year, according to a joint study by industry body, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises and trade publication Bio-Spectrum said.

Publication Date:

22/06/2010

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Industry, Biotechnology, Financial Express (New Delhi), Biotechnology Industry

Agriculture

Agri-biotech sector battles confusion over GM crops status; wants clarity

Shreya Roy

Bangalore: The Rs 2,000-crore agri-biotech sector is experiencing an existential crisis of sorts due to an uncertain regulatory environment following the moratorium on Bt Brinjal.

Publication Date:

21/06/2010

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Agriculture, Agricultural Research, GM Crops, Biotechnology, Financial Express (New Delhi)

Agriculture

Punjab farmers to oppose BT Maize

CHANDIGARH: Eminent citizens, farmers and environmental activists on Friday threatened to launch a sustained agitation to oppose entry of BT Maize crop into Punjab and prevent any attempt to jeopardise the country's food sovereignty.

Publication Date:

19/06/2010

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Maize, GM Crops, Farmers, Biotechnology, Punjab, Hindu (New Delhi)

Science And Technology