Department of Biotechnology Recognising the importance of Biotechnology for scientific and technological development in our national economy, the Goverment of India initiated the first step for promoting research in modern biology and biotechnology in the country by constituting the National Biotechnology Board in 1982.

All India Biotech Association (AIBA) Established in 1994 as a non-profit Society to provide common Apex forum at the national level to represent the interests of all those engaged in various aspects of Biotechnology.

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India< The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) , established in 1942 with corporate office at New Delhi, is the premier R&D organisation in India providing S&T inputs to diverse spectrum of economic, industrial and societal sectors.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research The ICAR is an autonomous apex national organisation registered as a society which plans, conducts and promotes research, education, training and transfer of technology for advancement of agriculture and allied sciences.

Indian Ministry of Food Processing Industries The Department of Food Processing Industries, set up in July 1988, is the main central agency of the Government responsible for developing a strong and vibrant food processing sector; with a view to create increased job opportunities in rural areas, enable the farmers to reap benefit from modern technology, create surplus for exports and stimulating demand for processed food.

The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is responsible for the formulation and implementation of National policies and programmes aimed at achieving rapid agricultural growth through optimum utilization of the country’s land, water, soil and plant resources.

Centre for Management in Agriculture at IIM-A The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) was set up in 1961 in collaboration with the Harvard Business School with the mission of professionalizing Indian management through teaching, research, training, institution building, and consulting. Also it started contributing into sectors of a developing society such as agriculture, education, health, transportation, population control, energy, and public administration, in addition to its efforts for Indian industry.

Indian Institute of Science - Department of Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics Current research interests in the area of reproductive biology are the cloning and expression of glycoprotein hormones and their receptors; structure function relationship of glycoprotein hormones and their receptors; molecular biology of spermatogenesis; and cellular and molecular regulation of gamete maturation, pre implantation embryo development and implantation in rodents and primates.

Biotech Consortium India Limited Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) was set up with the objective of providing the linkages to facilitate accelerated commercialisation of biotechnology.

The Biotechnology Information System (BTIS) The Biotechnology Information System (BTIS) has been established by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, to serve as a distributed database and network organisation.

National Academy of Agricultural Sciences The Academy's role is to provide a forum for Agricultural Scientists to interact on important and emerging issues of agricultural research, education and extension and providing views of the scientific community as policy inputs to planners, decision/opinion makers at various levels.

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science IACS is the oldest (estd.1876) institute in India devoted to the pursuit of fundamental research in the frontier areas of the basic sciences.

Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority APEDA is an autonomous organisation attached to the Ministry of Commerce of the Government of India. The main function of APEDA is to build links between Indian producers and global markets.