The Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology (DBT&FT) has organized an “Expert Talk on Innovation in Seaweed Farming: Towards Sustainable Tomorrow” by Dr. Vaibhav A. Mantri, Divisional Chair and Sr. Principal Scientist, Applied Phycology & Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Central Salt Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat under the Student Startup Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0) of Government of Gujarat. DBT&FT hosted an expert talk event on 3rd February 2024 (Saturday). It was a day (3 hours) session conducted and delivered a talk on seaweed farming and various innovation practices.