NBA disburses ₹3.79 crore ABS to 33 States/UTs
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UPSC has already asked about this. Read the story with these questions in mind.
The National Biodiversity Authority released close to ₹3.79 crore as Access and Benefit Sharing to 33 State Biodiversity Boards and UT Biodiversity Councils, ICAR-NBPGR and a Hisar bovine semen station, MoEFCC said on 9 August 2026. The money came from firms that used vegetable and oilseed genetic resources, and from Sri Lanka for Sahiwal semen.
- Released
- 9 Aug 2026, MoEFCC
- Amount
- about ₹3.79 crore
- Recipients
- 33 SBBs/UTBCs, ICAR-NBPGR, Hisar Bovine Sperm Station
- Law
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002; aligned with Nagoya Protocol
- Largest share
- Madhya Pradesh ₹46.93 lakh
- Cumulative NBA ABS
- over ₹166 crore
Access and benefit sharing: what happened?
When a company profits from India’s biological resources, a share must go back to the people who conserve them. That is Access and Benefit Sharing. Here the original source could not be traced, so the money was split by crop area.
- Resources: tomato, chilli, brinjal, cauliflower, watermelon, gourds, okra, mustard and Sahiwal cattle semen.
- The NBA used modalities set by an Expert Committee.
- Money was shared in proportion to each State’s area under the crop, using agriculture ministry data.
- Funds go to People’s Biodiversity Registers, Biodiversity Heritage Sites and Biodiversity Management Committees.
Which global goals does it serve?
- Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 13 (fair sharing of benefits) and Target 4 (genetic diversity).
- SDGs 2, 12, 15 and 17.
Why does access and benefit sharing matter?
- Equity: Benefits reach conserving communities.
- Conservation: Money is reinvested in local biodiversity work.
What can Prelims ask on access and benefit sharing?
- ABS: under Biological Diversity Act, 2002; Nagoya Protocol.
- KMGBF Target 13: benefit sharing.
- Three-tier set-up: NBA, SBBs, BMCs.
What should UPPCS aspirants note?
- Uttar Pradesh received ₹16.24 lakh, tenth among States.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-08-09): NBA disbursed about ₹3.79 crore ABS to 33 SBBs/UTBCs and national institutes.
- The money is shared with those who conserve biodiversity.
Quotable data pointNBA disbursed about ₹3.79 crore ABS to 33 SBBs/UTBCs and national institutes.
PIB: MoEFCC: NBA ABS ₹3.79 crore, 9 Aug 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: ABS.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
India's Access and Benefit Sharing framework is implemented under which law?
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB (MoEFCC), 9 Aug 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What is Access and Benefit Sharing?
A system under which users of biological resources share benefits with those who conserve them.
How much did the NBA release?
Close to ₹3.79 crore.
How was the money divided?
In proportion to each State's area under the relevant crop.
Keep studying
Official source: PIB: MoEFCC: NBA ABS ₹3.79 crore, 9 Aug 2026
facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending