NITI Aayog launches a ten-year roadmap to build India into a leading bioeconomy powerhouse by 2035
NITI Aayog launched the “Roadmap for Building India as a Leading Bioeconomy Powerhouse by 2035” at the National Media Centre, New Delhi. Developed by NITI Frontier Tech Hub in consultation with the Department of Biotechnology, Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE), industry, academia and other stakeholders, the roadmap sets out a mission-mode strategy to position India as a leading global bioeconomy powerhouse by 2035.
The roadmap was launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science & Technology, in the presence of Prof. Gobardhan Das, Member, NITI Aayog; Smt. Nidhi Chhibber, CEO, NITI Aayog; Shri Rajesh S. Gokhale, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology; Ms. Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog; and Mr. G. S. Krishnan, President, ABLE.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Jitendra Singh said: “India’s bioeconomy has grown from about $10 billion in 2014 to over $195 billion today, reflecting the strength of our scientists, entrepreneurs and biotechnology ecosystem.
Prof. Gobardhan Das, Member, NITI Aayog observed: “The coming decade will determine whether India shapes the global bioeconomy or is shaped by it. With world-class scientific talent, proven manufacturing capabilities, and a bold national roadmap, India is uniquely positioned to lead the biological century.
Shri Gokhale, emphasised: “India’s next bioeconomy leap must go beyond incremental innovation. The real opportunity lies in creating entirely new technologies, products and industries, and taking them from discovery to deployment at scale.
Ms. Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog noted: “Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most disruptive general-purpose technologies of our time. (UPDATED ON 17TH JULY 2026)
