India Opens Green Forge Climate-Simulation Complex for GM Crop Testing
Officials say the controlled chambers with AI-ready systems will let researchers evaluate where genetically modified varieties may perform best before field trials.
Overview
- The Green Forge complex at BRIC‑NABI in Mohali, which opened Monday, provides chambers where light, humidity and temperature can be varied to mimic different climates.
- Officials presented the facility at the national BioE3 conclave as a way to assess genetically modified crop performance in a controlled setting and cut back on reliance on open-field trials.
- Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the centre plans to integrate Green Forge with artificial intelligence to speed experiments and data analysis in agricultural and biomedical research.
- Event speakers linked the inauguration to wider government moves to scale biotech into manufacturing, noting 22 manufacturing hubs, an eight-unit National Bio-Foundry Network, and DBT-supported projects.
- All coverage is based on official statements given at the conclave and does not include independent test results, external scientific assessments, or timelines for outside researcher access.