22 States, 2 Union Territories Prepared their Own Biotechnology Policy

During the last three years, approximately Rs. 310 crores has been invested for supporting the use of Biotechnology in agriculture including organic farming through Biotech-KISAN programme

Government supports Research Institutes, Central & State Agriculture Universities for competitive R&D and demonstration activities in Agriculture Biotechnology including organic farming. The Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN) programme also focuses on taking innovative technologies to the farmers. The activity has been supported across the country including Aspirational Districts.

During the last three years, approximately Rs. 310 crores has been invested for supporting the use of Biotechnology in agriculture including organic farming through these programmes. Twenty States and two Union Territories have prepared their own Biotechnology policy.   (Details are provided in table below)

Government through Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has implemented integrated Human Resource Development Program in Biotechnology to provide Biotechnology trained personnel in various fields including agriculture. Some of the major programmes include Postgraduate Teaching Program, DBT-Junior Research Fellowship Program, DBT- Research Associate ship and DBT-Biotechnology industry Training Program (Apprenticeship) Program for skilled and trained manpower etc. These programmes are supported across the country.

S. No.	Name of the State/UT	Biotechnology Policy/Programme
	Andhra Pradesh	Biotechnology Policy 2015-2020
	Assam	Biotechnology Policy 2018-2022
	Bihar	Biotechnology Policy
	Chandigarh	Biotechnology Policy Chandigarh
	Chhattisgarh	Biotechnology Policy Chhattisgarh
	Goa	Biotechnology Policy 2009
	Gujarat	Biotechnology Policy 2016-2021
	Haryana	Biotechnology Policy Haryana 2002
	Himachal Pradesh	Biotechnology Policy 2014
	Jammu and Kashmir	Biotechnology Policy 2010
	Jharkhand	Jharkhand  Information Technology/Biotechnology Policy 2012
	Karnataka	Biotechnology Policy 2017-2022
	Madhya Pradesh	Biotechnology Policy 2003
	Maharashtra	Biotechnology Policy 2001
	Odisha	Biotechnology Policy 2018
	Punjab	Punjab Biotechnology Programmes
	Rajasthan	Biotechnology Policy 2015
	Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu Biotechnology Policy 2014
	Telangana	Biotechnology Policy 2015-2020
	Uttar Pradesh	Biotech Policy of UP 2014
	Uttarakhand	Biotechnology Policy 2018-2023
	West Bengal	Biotechnology Policy 2013

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