The Green Forge Complex, described as the first of its kind in India, has been inaugurated at the National Agri-food and Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI) in Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT). It was opened during the National Conclave on BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment), 2026. The facility is meant for agricultural biotechnology and research on genetically modified (GM) crops.
The complex has advanced simulation chambers that can precisely regulate light, humidity and temperature. Researchers can grow and experiment with GM crops in these chambers to assess how suitable they are across varied, controlled environmental conditions before they are deployed in the field.
The facility also combines biotechnology with advanced simulation and Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is meant to speed up complex research in agricultural and medical sciences.
India's bioeconomy has grown from USD 10 billion in 2014 to about USD 200 billion, driven by private sector engagement and an enabling policy environment. Under the BioE3 policy 2024, the focus is now shifting towards industry-ready manufacturing and turning research into products and technologies.
The government is developing 22 biomanufacturing hubs and a National Bio-Foundry Network of eight specialised facilities. These are meant to support start-ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and to help research reach the market as commercial products.
The DBT is also backing about 38 Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) projects. These aim to capture emissions from hard-to-abate sectors such as cement and steel through integrated biomanufacturing.
The initiative is extending into sustainable aviation fuels, the I3 PhD programme and space biotechnology. The space work includes collaborations with ISRO on myogenesis and on cyanobacteria growth experiments in space.
BRIC-NABI is also combining agri-biotechnology with bioprocess engineering to convert agricultural waste into high-value nutraceuticals and biomaterials. Nutraceuticals are products derived from food sources that provide extra health and medical benefits besides basic nutrition.
The move towards a low-carbon, circular bioeconomy is aligned with India's long-term climate and economic goals of achieving Net Zero by 2070 and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
With reference to the Green Forge Complex inaugurated recently in Mohali, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following information:
| Item | Detail given | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Biomanufacturing hubs being developed | 22 |
| 2. | National Bio-Foundry Network | Eight specialised facilities |
| 3. | Carbon Capture and Utilisation projects backed by DBT | About 38 |
In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Under the BioE3 policy 2024, the focus is shifting towards industry-ready manufacturing and turning research into products and technologies.
Statement-II: India's bioeconomy has grown from USD 10 billion in 2014 to about USD 200 billion, driven by private sector engagement and an enabling policy environment.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
