NBA disburses about ₹1.04 crore Access and Benefit-Sharing amount from agricultural biological resources to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 2 UT Councils
On 24 October 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) reported disbursing about ₹1.04 crore of Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) money, earned from use of crops such as pearl millet, jowar, maize, rice and bottle gourd, among 27 State Biodiversity Boards and two UT Biodiversity Councils, with Uttar Pradesh getting the largest share.
Summary
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed around ₹1.04 crore of Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) amount among 27 State Biodiversity Boards and two Union Territory Biodiversity Councils, the Environment Ministry said on 24 October 2026. The money came from Crystal Crop Protection, Savannah Seeds and Nunhems India for using agricultural biological resources such as pearl millet, jowar, maize, rice and bottle gourd, and was shared by an area-based method; Uttar Pradesh received the largest share (₹10.36 lakh). The NBA has released over ₹204 crore in ABS benefits so far, under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, in line with the Nagoya Protocol and Target 13 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Key facts
- Amount
- About ₹1.04 crore (₹1,03,63,188)
- Shared among
- 27 State Biodiversity Boards + 2 UT Biodiversity Councils
- Crops
- Pearl millet, jowar, maize, rice, bottle gourd
- Largest share
- Uttar Pradesh – ₹10,35,790
- Method
- Area-based (crop cultivation area)
- Total ABS released by NBA
- Over ₹204 crore
- Framework
- Biological Diversity Act 2002; Nagoya Protocol; KMGBF Target 13
- Next
- India's ABS side event at CBD COP 17, Yerevan (Armenia), 28 Oct 2026
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In October 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority disbursed about how much Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) amount from agricultural biological resources?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1.04 crore
Which state received the largest share of the ₹1.04 crore ABS amount disbursed by the NBA in October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Uttar Pradesh
India's ABS framework supports which target of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, on fair and equitable sharing of benefits from genetic resources?
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Correct answer: D — Target 13