Abstract
The introduction of any new technology may need new institutional structures, but it definitely involves establishment of linkages among various actors, agencies and institutions. The concept of “National System of Innovation” captures the process of networking and has been found to be useful for analysing knowledge intensive technology sectors, such as biotechnology. This paper presents the results of an attempt made to analyse the Indian System of Innovation in Biotechnology by taking up a case study of commercialisation of plant tissue culture technology in the case of cardamom. The aspects examined include generation of knowledge, process of learning, the institutional arrangement, networking among various institutions and the role of the government. The paper reflects the importance of each type of actor and the government support at research and all the more at production and diffusion levels. It brings out the reasons which necessitated adoption of the new technology (plant tissue culture) in the case of cardamom and the success achieved in its commercialisation.
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