India Marks World Bioproduct Day with Bioeconomy Innovation Drive
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The Government of India organised a unique Bioeconomy Innovation Drive on the occasion of World Bioproduct Day on July 7, 2025. The nationwide celebration of the World Bioproduct Day was launched by Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Science and Technology, at a function in New Delhi.
The function was organised by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and its agencies, the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (iBRIC+).
Bioeconomy Innovation Drive by DST
The DST, BIRAC and iBRIC+ organised an eight-hour novel experiment - ‘Voices Across the Cities: A Synchronised National Hourly Dialogue Series ' in selected eight institutions located in eight cities of the country. These institutions hosted theme-based discussions on topics such as Coastal Biomass and Marine Bioproducts, Industry-Academia partnerships, Agri-Residues to Bioproducts, Enzymes: Key Enablers of the Bioproduct Economy, Ethnobotany and Forest-Based Bioproducts, etc., in a hybrid mode.
The aim was to involve the public in achieving the target of a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030.
Dr Jitendra Singh also highlighted the recently launched BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) policy of the government to achieve the target of $300 billion bioeconomy.
World Bioproduct Day
Every year since 2021, the 7th of July has been observed as World Bioproduct Day.
The World Bioeconomy Forum launched World Bioproduct Day to raise awareness of the importance of bioproducts in our daily lives and how they contribute to the broader goal of environmental sustainability and climate action..
The first World Bioproduct Day was observed on 7 July 2021.
Theme of the World Bioproduct Day 2025
The government of India is observing World Bioproduct Day 2025 under the theme 'World Bioproduct Day – The BioE3 Way.'
What are Bioproducts/Bioeconomy and Biotechnology
Bioproducts refer to products derived from renewable biological resources, such as plants and algae, to produce industrial goods, food, and energy.
The Bioproducts have a lower environmental impact and promote the circular economy, unlike the fossil-based products.
There are two types of Bioproducts- Conventional and Emerging.
Conventional Bioproducts are bio-based products, such as wood, paper, pulp, and building materials.
Emerging Bioproducts include Biofuels, Bioenergy, Bioplastics, Biochemicals etc.
Bioeconomy
The bioeconomy refers to the production of goods and services using renewable biological resources. In the modern Bioeconomy, biotechnology plays a critical role.
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary discipline that utilises biological systems, living organisms, or parts of living organisms to develop and produce various products.
Biotechnology encompasses various disciplines, including genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, genomics, nanotechnology, and informatics.
Modern biotechnology has developed new technologies and products in agriculture (the development of genetically modified plants, biofuels), medicine (the development of new medicines and therapies),and industrial biotechnology (the production of chemicals, paper, textiles, and food).
