Cabinet apprised about MoU between India and Brazilin the area of Biotechnology

Introduction

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was apprised about an MoU signed in May, 2018 between India and Brazil.

The MoU has been signed to strengthen the ties between India and Brazil to work out the future agenda for the collaboration for innovation in Science & Technology diplomacy to evolve a concrete strategic plan in the area of biotechnology education, training and research.

The broad areas of collaboration are:

Biomedicine and health, especially biotech based products

Agriculture breeding practices

Biofuel and bio-energy

Nanotechnology and Bioinstrumentation

Biodiversity and Taxonomy

Source

Business Line, 15 April 2019