Bioprospecting is the search for and examination of biological resources (plants, animals, microorganisms) that have features that might be of value for commercial development. Bioprospecting has grown rapidly in the last 20 years, fuelled by technological advances in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, agriculture and other key areas.

India is a prime target for bioprospecting [...]

Bhoomi Network is organizing a two day Conference on Food, Health and Climate Change titled  'Be the Change' .

The inaugural Imagine H2O Prize competition is now open for submissions. The competition offers prizes of $70,000 in cash and in-kind services, which will be awarded to the business plans which promise the greatest breakthroughs in the efficient use and supply of water.The topic for the 2009-10 inaugural business plan competition will be [...]

The Indian Youth Science Congress (IYSC) is being organized at Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (An Autonomous Organization of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, GOI) Sriperumbudur, Chennai, TamilNadu . It intend to provide a voice to young scientists and scholars on how we as a nation can contribute more to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and knowledge based [...]

The global food security is in question today with ever increasing food prices resulting from adverse climatic effects on agricultural production, rise in oil prices, increasing use of grains for biofuels, and almost a 50% reduction in public spending on agricultural sector over the last three decades. The environmental sustainability has also become more elusive due to rapid industrial and [...]

Welcome to the “Cultivating Innovation: Solutions for Rural Communities” collaborative competition, which aims to find innovative solutions toward improving the quality of life in rural and farming communities.


Eligibility Criteria

The competition is open to all types of organizations (charitable organizations, private companies, or public entities) from [...]

BEST-India (Biotechnology Entrepreneurship Student Teams) is aimed at encouraging young postgraduate and doctoral students in developing biotechnology entrepreneurship and exposing them to issues involved in commercialization of bio-science. The scheme is sponsored by The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India and will be managed and administered [...]

Five PhD positions open for inquisitive and ambitious candidates within the International Research Education Programme for Soil Technology and Inter-disciplinary Research in Soil and Environmental Sciences, STAiR, Denmark

STAiR is now looking for a number of bright and enthusiastic people with excellent MSc degrees in relevant natural science, agricultural or engineering disciplines [...]