The National Research Council (NRC) and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have signed separate agri-biotech MOUs with India's Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to strengthen research ties between the two nations and plan for future collaborative projects The MOUs were signed December 6 in Bangalore and although they are separate, they may pave the way for a three-way collaboration between India, AAFC and NRC.