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BioE3 Policy will help in Large-scale Manufacturing of Smart
Proteins: NABI, Mohali
Posted On: 31 AUG 2024 11:59AM by PIB Chandigarh
The National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, Mohali, an autonomous institute of the
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India,
has welcomed the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment)
Policy for Fostering High Performance Biomanufacturing, approved by the Union Cabinet
on 24th August, 2024. In an official statement, the NABI has said that the BioE3 policy will
help in the large-scale manufacturing of smart proteins, which is one of the strategic
sectors which the BioE3 Policy focuses on.
Smart or alternative proteins are proteins from sources other than meat, eggs, and dairy.
Many international and Indian companies have already ventured into the smart protein
market. Cultured smart proteins that use less than 1% of land and 5% water as compared
to red meat, are disease-free and are free from health-hazardous components.
NABI says that with India’s bio-economy projected to reach $300 billion by 2030, bridging
the gap between laboratory-scale productions and commercial-scale manufacturing of
smart proteins could pave the way to the nation achieving nutritional security, with
minimum footprints on the environment.
Executive Director, NABI, Professor Ashwini Pareek has said that NABI is going to make
a big contribution to the production of smart proteins. “These new initiatives will contribute
to Viksit and Samridh Bharat through the use of green technologies in a sustainable
manner. NABI is all set to embrace this transformative advancement in smart agriculture
and bioprocessing. With support from the Department of Biotechnology, NABI is going to
contribute immensely to ensure climate-smart agriculture and to set up the technologies
for smart protein production. This will contribute to the Prime Minister’s vision of India
becoming a 5 trillion-dollar economy.”
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The nascent smart protein industry, in collaboration with institutes such as NABI, hopes to
accelerate advanced research on different categories of smart proteins such as Plant-
Based Meat Alternatives (PBMA), In Vitro cultured Meat (IVM) and ‘Protein Fermentation’
(PF). PBMA is the most popular category of alternate proteins. They are of high quality,
that too with the most efficient use of resources and minimal impact on the environment.
About BioE3 Policy
The BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy for
Fostering High Performance Biomanufacturing’ was approved by the Union Cabinet, on
24th August, 2024. High Performance Biomanufacturing is the ability to produce products
ranging from medicine to materials, address farming and food challenges, and promote
manufacturing of bio-based products, through integration of advanced biotechnological
processes. To address the national priorities, the BioE3 Policy would broadly focus on the
following strategic and thematic sectors: smart proteins & functional foods; high value bio-
based chemicals, biopolymers & enzymes; precision biotherapeutics; climate resilient
agriculture; carbon capture & its utilization; marine and space research.
More about the Policy can be found here: Cabinet approves BioE3 (Biotechnology for
Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy for Fostering High Performance
Biomanufacturing
About NABI
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is the first Agri-Food Biotechnology
Institute, established in India on 18th February, 2010. The institute aims at catalysing the
transformation of Agri-food sector in India. The institute has the vision to be a nodal
organization for knowledge generation and translational science leading to value-added
products based on Agri-Food biotech innovations. The main research focus of NABI is to
harness biotechnological tools in the area of Agriculture Biotechnology, Food and
Nutritional Biotechnology so as to provide sustainable and novel solutions towards quality
food and nutrition.
More about NABI can be found here: https://nabi.res.in/.
Also read:Cultivated Meat: Key Opportunities and Recommendations For India
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