Karnataka’s bioeconomy reaches $39 billion in 2025: Report

Karnataka’s bioeconomy expanded to $39 billion in 2025, accounting for a fifth of India’s total bioeconomy, according to a report released on Monday.

The Karnataka Bioeconomy Report 2025, released by the state’s IT/BT ministry, in collaboration with the Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE), a non-profit industry platform, said that the state’s bioeconomy increased from $31 billion two years earlier.

The sector now accounts for 10.5% of the state’s gross state domestic product (GSDP), more than double India’s national average of 4.6%, said the report.