NITI Aayog launches roadmap to make India a leading bioeconomy powerhouse by 2035
NITI Aayog's 'Roadmap for Building India as a Leading Bioeconomy Powerhouse by 2035', launched by Dr Jitendra Singh on 16 July 2026, aims to grow India's bioeconomy to $691 billion by 2035 and $2.6 trillion by 2047.
Summary
NITI Aayog's 'Roadmap for Building India as a Leading Bioeconomy Powerhouse by 2035' was launched by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, on 16 July 2026. Developed by the NITI Frontier Tech Hub with the Department of Biotechnology and ABLE, the roadmap notes that India's bioeconomy grew from $10 billion in 2014 to $195.3 billion in 2025 (4.8% of GDP) and sets targets of $691 billion by 2035 and $2.6 trillion by 2047, with over 30 million high-value jobs. A central recommendation of the bioeconomy roadmap is the creation of six National BioMissions, building on the BioE3 Policy. At the launch, Dr Jitendra Singh announced India's first Engineering Biology graduation course.
Key facts
- Launched
- 16 July 2026, National Media Centre, New Delhi
- Launched by
- Dr Jitendra Singh
- Prepared by
- NITI Frontier Tech Hub with DBT and ABLE
- Bioeconomy size
- $10 bn (2014) to $195.3 bn (2025); 4.8% of GDP
- Targets
- $691 bn by 2035; $2.6 trillion by 2047
- Jobs
- 30 million+ high-value jobs
- Key recommendation
- Six National BioMissions
- Also announced
- India's first Engineering Biology graduation course
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What bioeconomy size does NITI Aayog's roadmap launched on 16 July 2026 target for India by 2035?
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Correct answer: B — $691 billion
The roadmap targets $691 billion by 2035 and $2.6 trillion by 2047.
How many National BioMissions does NITI Aayog's bioeconomy roadmap recommend as execution platforms?
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Correct answer: D — Six
A central recommendation is the creation of six National BioMissions.
As per NITI Aayog's roadmap, what share of India's GDP did the bioeconomy contribute in 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 4.8%
India's bioeconomy was $195.3 billion in 2025, contributing 4.8% to national GDP.
Consider the following statements about the bioeconomy roadmap launched on 16 July 2026: 1. The roadmap was developed by the NITI Frontier Tech Hub. 2. India's bioeconomy grew from $10 billion in 2014 to $195.3 billion in 2025. 3. At the launch, India's first Engineering Biology graduation course was announced. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1, 2 and 3
All three statements are correct as per the NITI Aayog and Ministry of Science & Technology releases.