Bio Resources Development Centre is a registered institution under the Meghalaya Society Registration Act XII of 1983 under the Department of Planning, Govt. of Meghalaya. It became operational during the year 2003. The registered office of the BRDC is located at 5 ½ Mile, Upper Shillong. The mandate of the Centre is “Availing biotechnological opportunities and appropriating/ customizing such technologies into meaningful knowledge resources to conserve and sustainably use biological resources for promoting multiple livelihoods and local green economy”
BRDC as an R&D Institution is promoting sustainable green technologies to the farming communities through training and capacity building to the farmers across the State of Meghalaya, promote indigenous system of Medicine through value addition of herbal medicines, documentation of Traditional Knowledge and practices in the state and promote conservation of indigenous orchids, horticultural and agricultural crops through tissue culture techniques. Other programmes include R&D and production of biofertilisers to ensure availability of bio-inputs for various agricultural and horticultural crops, Seed saving initiative for food security is being carried out for indigenous/ local/ heirloom seeds. These programmes and initiatives have made many transformative impacts on various stakeholders of the State.
The Centre is also the state organic certifying agency and it is the authorized Regional Council for PGS-India Certification programme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India.
Shri D. P. Wahlang, IAS |
Dr. Vijay Kumar D, IAS |
Shri Gunanka D.B., IFS Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Meghalaya, Planning Dept. & Member - Secretary, Bio-Resources Development Centre |
Mandate of the Centre
- Availing biotechnological opportunities and appropriating/ customizing such technologies into meaningful knowledge resources to conserve and sustainably use biological resources for promoting multiple livelihoods and local green economy”