Government taking initiatives to support biotech sector
Capability in handling fermentation based compounds, extraction of high quality products using plant and animal parts.
Recombinant DNA technology, plant breeding techniques, plant cell/tissue culture, bioprocess engineering, use of cell/microbial culture techniques, etc.
Setting up of effective and efficient biotech enterprises.
Infrastructure in manufacturing processing equipments and bio-reactors
WEAKNESSES
Administration of resources supporting biotech research and development
Lack of awareness regarding biotech practices
OPPORTUNITIES
Accelerated growth of biotech industry
Increased opportunity of entrepreneurial activity
Population and ecological diversity
THREATS
Lack of advanced biotechnologies and products
Lack of public awareness about biotechnology issues
