Red sanders farmers get benefit-sharing money
Next story · 28 OctRabi NBS rates: ₹37,952 crore
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What happened
- NBA released ₹55 lakh to 18 red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) farmers in eight villages of Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, the first ABS payment to farmers/cultivators [PIB].
- NBA had earlier released ₹48 crore to forest departments and the AP biodiversity board for red sanders conservation [PIB].
Background
- It follows an Expert Committee on Red Sanders [PIB].
Why it matters
- Paying growers encourages cultivation and eases pressure on wild stands.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-10-28): NBA released ₹55 lakh to 18 red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) farmers in eight villages of Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, the first ABS payment to farmers/cultivators.
- Paying growers encourages cultivation and eases pressure on wild stands.
Quotable data pointNBA had earlier released ₹48 crore to forest departments and the AP biodiversity board for red sanders conservation.
PIB: MoEFCC: NBA releases ₹55 lakh to red sanders farmers, 28 Oct 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: red sanders.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Scientific name of red sanders
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
District
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Amount to farmers
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: MoEFCC: NBA releases ₹55 lakh to red sanders farmers, 28 Oct 2025
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