Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · 2026-10-24
Agricultural Biological Resources generate around ₹1.04 Crore in ABS Benefits for Biodiversity Initiatives across India
The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed approximately Rs. 1.04 crore in Access and Benefit-Sharing benefits to State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils for agricultural biological resources.
Important points
- Contributions were received from Crystal Crop Protection Limited, Savannah Seeds Pvt. Ltd., and Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd.
- Disbursement covered allocations for pearl millet, jowar, maize, rice, and bottle gourd based on an area-based approach.
- Top allocations went to Uttar Pradesh (Rs. 10,35,790), Maharashtra (Rs. 10,05,218), and Madhya Pradesh (Rs. 9,81,132).
- The agriculture sector has generated approximately Rs. 87 crore in total ABS contributions.
- The NBA has released over Rs. 204 crore in ABS benefits to date.
- India's ABS framework is governed by the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, as amended in 2023, the Biological Diversity Rules, 2024, and the Access and Benefit-Sharing Regulations, 2025.
National Biodiversity AuthorityAccess and Benefit-SharingState Biodiversity BoardsBiological Diversity Act, 2002Convention on Biological DiversityNagoya ProtocolKunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity FrameworkCrystal Crop Protection Limited