NBA disburses ₹3.79 crore Access and Benefit Sharing funds to 33 States/UTs
The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed about ₹3.79 crore in Access and Benefit Sharing funds to 33 State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils and national institutes, the Environment Ministry said on 9 August 2026.
Summary
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed close to ₹3.79 crore as Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) to 33 State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, and, through the Haryana State Biodiversity Board, the Hisar Bovine Sperm Station, the Environment Ministry said on 9 August 2026. The funds came from companies including Bayer, HM Clause and Advanta for accessing vegetable and oilseed genetic resources, and from Sri Lanka's Department of Animal Production and Health for Sahiwal cattle semen. India's ABS framework works under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and is aligned with the Nagoya Protocol.
Key facts
- Amount
- ~₹3.79 crore
- Recipients
- 33 SBBs/UTBCs, ICAR-NBPGR, Hisar Bovine Sperm Station
- Resources
- Vegetables, mustard, deep-frozen Sahiwal cattle semen
- Foreign user
- Sri Lanka's Department of Animal Production and Health
- Legal basis
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002; Nagoya Protocol
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much did the National Biodiversity Authority disburse under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism, as announced on 9 August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — About ₹3.79 crore
The NBA disbursed close to ₹3.79 crore to 33 SBBs/UTBCs and national institutes.
Which foreign government body paid an Access and Benefit Sharing amount to India for Sahiwal cattle semen, as reported in August 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Sri Lanka's Department of Animal Production and Health
An ABS amount arose from Sri Lanka's Department of Animal Production and Health for access to Sahiwal cattle semen.
India's Access and Benefit Sharing framework is implemented under which law?
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Correct answer: D — Biological Diversity Act, 2002
India's ABS framework is implemented under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and is aligned with the Nagoya Protocol.