BT COLLABORATION TO COVER EU AND
LATIN AMERICA
The Centre has decided to go in for
collaboration in Biotechnology with countries of the European Union,
Scandinavia, Latin Ameria, ASEAN countries of Malaysia and Indonesia
and strengthening of the same with SAARC nations. This follows the
spectacular advances in the fields of new biology and biotechnology;
working out the draft sequence of the Human Genome; advancements
in the development of new tools and techniques, cell biology, functional
genomics, proteomics etc. having become priority areas both for
the developed and developing nations.
The Government has
proposed that while continuing with the existing joint programmes
till logical conclusion, to work out future collaborations with
more countries especially during the Tenth Plan period. It has
also been decided to widen cooperation in Biotechnology in particular
medicinal and aromatic plants with G-15 countries. But with Japan,
India has chosen to concentrate on food technology especially
in the field of nutrition.
Human Resource Development
and training of young scientists in advanced areas are being given
high priority. Also, some joint centres in Biotechnology is planned
with Russia, Germany and France. Different areas in plant, Animal,
Human and Microbial Genomics will be covered under joint collaboration.
Appropriate policy decisions for sharing IPR and commercial gains
will be worked out during product and process oriented research.
Activities relating to India-Singapore biotechnology park, Indo-Russian
Centre for Biotechnology and Indo-ASEAN Biotech network, will
also be implemented during the period.
