NBA receives ₹9.68 crore in benefit-sharing payments in April–September 2026; agri-seed leads
Key facts
- The National Biodiversity Authority received ₹9.68 crore in access and benefit sharing (ABS) payments from 1 April to 30 September 2026.
- The agri-seed sector paid the most, ₹7.16 crore, followed by food and beverages at ₹1.59 crore.
- Since 2008, NBA has realised about ₹278 crore through ABS.
- It has disbursed more than ₹200 crore to conservation and benefit claimers.
Why it matters
[Data] This is hard data for the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, as amended in 2023. Users of biological resources must share benefits with the country and local communities. Money flows through State Biodiversity Boards to Biodiversity Management Committees. Mains answers on the Nagoya Protocol and equity in biodiversity use can quote these numbers. This links to GS-3 environment and conservation.