Commercialization of plant tissue culture in India |
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Authors: | Govil Suman Gupta Shrish C |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biotechnology, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi -, 110 003, India;(2) University of Delhi, Delhi -, 110 007, India |
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Abstract: | Commercial application of plant tissue culture started in USA with micropropagation of orchids in 1970s. It has seen tremendous
expansion globally from 1985 to 1990 in the number of production units as well as the number of plants produced. With an estimated
global market of 15 billion US dollars per annum for tissue cultured products, even with exponential expansion in the industry,
the demand far exceeds production, leaving enough scope for expansion. This industry appears to be undergoing a pause in growth
presently in developed countries as it is finding difficult to remain cost–effective. In US, only half the production capacity
is being utilized currently due to high labour costs. In developing countries, with lower wage scales, plants are being produced
at much cheaper rates. Indian micropropagation industry, though a late starter by almost a decade, compared to its western
counterparts, has expanded exponentially from 5 million annual capacity in 1988 to 190 million in 1996. The facilities now
created are at par with the best in leading countries like the Netherlands and USA. To remain in profitable business and to
earn the much needed foreign exchange, Indian units need to judiciously mix steady revenue generating items with unique speciality
items based on demand in domestic and international markets.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | commercialization India plant tissue culture |
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