♦ Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the new complex of India's first Biomanufacturing Institute, "BRIC-National Agri-Food Bio-Manufacturing Institute" (BRIC-NABI) on 28 October 2024. The facility aims to transform India’s agri-food sector through advanced biotechnology. 

♦ BRIC-NABI is the result of a strategic merger between the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) and the Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB).

♦ The institute aims to bridge the gap between research and commercialization, facilitating pilot-scale production and bringing innovative agricultural technologies to the market.