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October 11, 2026 12:51 PM

National Biodiversity Authority disburses Rs 2.02 crore from seed-sector contributions to 30 states, UTs

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed ₹2.02 crore in Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) funds to 27 states and three Union Territories to support biodiversity conservation, sustainable resource use and local community livelihoods. The funds represent the beneficiaries’ shares of contributions received from seed-sector companies for using agricultural biological resources. With this release, the NBA’s cumulative ABS disbursement has reached ₹202 crore. The contributions ...

September 6, 2026 11:00 AM

National Biodiversity Authority crosses Rs 200 crore milestone in access and benefit-sharing disbursements

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has crossed the ₹200-crore milestone in cumulative disbursements under India’s Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) framework, with another ₹8.23 crore sanctioned to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and five Union Territory Biodiversity Councils. The latest disbursement relates to the access and utilisation of four major vegetable crops - bitter gourd, okra, chilli and onion - for research and commercial purposes. The ABS proceeds were realised from seed ...

August 2, 2026 1:56 PM

National Biodiversity Authority releases Rs 8.22 crore to rice research institutions, states under benefit-sharing mechanism

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released ₹8.22 crore to three research institutions and 33 State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils, marking one of the largest single access and benefit-sharing (ABS) disbursements for rice. The funds were received from M/s Pioneer Overseas Corporation, an international seed company, for using Indian rice (Oryza sativa) varieties to develop and commercialise hybrid seeds. According to the Ministry of Environment, Fores...