VISION STATEMENT AND THRUST AREAS:

Vision Statement :

2.1               This Document subscribes to the same Vision Statement that has been adopted in the Vision Document of Government of India released by Prime Minister, namely:

“Attaining new heights
in biotechnology research,
shaping biotechnology
into a premier precision tool
of the future
for creation of wealth
and ensuring
social justice -
specially for the
welfare of the poor.”

Thrust Areas :

2.2             This Document has identified the following thrust areas of activity:

i)                     Inventorization, Conservation and Characterization of Bio-resources

ii)                    Plant and Forest Biotechnology

iii)                  Environmental Biotechnology and Biodiversity Conservation

iv)                  Food and Nutrition Security

v)                   Fisheries and Aquaculture

vi)                  Medical Research and Application

vii)                Disaster Management with Biotechnological Intervention

viii)               Human Resource Development

ix)                  Biotechnological Industries

x)                   Institutional Framework and Networking