Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 1 September 2026
India Inaugurates Green Forge Complex at BRIC-NABI Mohali
Exam-focused facts from the 1 September 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Green Forge Complex, inaugurated at the National Agri-food & Biomanufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI) in Mohali, features controlled simulation chambers for genetically modified crop experimentation.
- The facility can vary light quantity and quality, humidity, and temperature to recreate different environmental conditions for crop testing.
- The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with the Green Forge facility is expected to enhance research capabilities.
- India's bioeconomy has grown from US$10 billion to US$200 billion, according to the Minister.
- The Department of Biotechnology is supporting around 38 projects in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU).
- BRIC-NABI is working on converting agricultural waste into nutraceuticals and high-value biomaterials.