NBA releases ₹3 crore to red sanders farmers in Andhra Pradesh under Access and Benefit-Sharing
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) said on 4 November 2025 that it had disbursed ₹3 crore to 199 beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh, mostly red sanders cultivators, under the Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act.
Summary
The NBA's ₹3 crore benefit-sharing payment, routed through the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, covers 198 farmers growing red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) in 48 villages of Chittoor, Nellore, Tirupati and Cuddapah districts, plus Andhra University. Each farmer receives between ₹33,000 and ₹22 lakh depending on the wood supplied. The NBA had earlier released ₹48 crore to the Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka forest departments and the AP State Biodiversity Board for red sanders conservation, and ₹55 lakh to farmers in Tamil Nadu.
Key facts
- Amount
- ₹3 crore to 199 beneficiaries
- Species
- Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus)
- Districts
- Chittoor, Nellore, Tirupati, Cuddapah (48 villages)
- Mechanism
- Access and Benefit-Sharing, Biological Diversity Act
- Per farmer
- ₹33,000 to ₹22 lakh
- Earlier
- ₹48 crore for conservation; ₹55 lakh to TN farmers
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In November 2025, how much did the National Biodiversity Authority disburse to red sanders farmers and others in Andhra Pradesh under Access and Benefit-Sharing?
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Correct answer: A — ₹3 crore
The NBA disbursed ₹3 crore to 199 beneficiaries, including 198 red sanders farmers and Andhra University; ₹48 crore and ₹55 lakh were earlier releases.
What is the scientific name of red sanders, whose cultivators received benefit-sharing payments from the NBA in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Pterocarpus santalinus
Red sanders is Pterocarpus santalinus, a highly valued species endemic to the region.
The NBA's November 2025 benefit-sharing payment reached red sanders farmers in four districts of Andhra Pradesh. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
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Correct answer: D — Kurnool
The beneficiaries came from 48 villages in Chittoor, Nellore, Tirupati and Cuddapah districts; Kurnool was not listed.