Archive · 3 Jan 2026
NBA Disburses Rs 45 Lakh to Red Sanders Farmers
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) gave Rs 45 lakh to farmers in Andhra Pradesh who grow red sanders trees.
Red sanders is a special tree found in India, mainly in the Eastern Ghats.
The money is part of a program called Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS), which helps farmers earn money by taking care of and using these trees in a sustainable way.
This program not only helps farmers but also protects the trees from being overused or illegally traded.
The NBA has given out over Rs 143.5 crore in total through this program, with most of it going to Andhra Pradesh.
The goal is to make sure the trees are around for future generations while also helping the farmers who take care of them.
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed Rs 45 lakh to red sanders farmers in Andhra Pradesh under the ABS framework.
This brings the total ABS releases to over Rs 143.5 crore, with most of it going to Andhra Pradesh.
The ABS framework rewards farmers for conserving and sustainably utilizing red sanders, an Indian endemic tree species.
The NBA has released over Rs 104 crore to Andhra Pradesh and over Rs 15 crore to other states for red sanders conservation.
The program aims to promote sustainable practices, discourage illegal trade, and support the livelihoods of farming communities.
- Who
- National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and red sanders farmers in Andhra Pradesh
- What
- Disbursement of Rs 45 lakh to red sanders farmers under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework
- When
- January 2, 2024
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To reward farmers for conserving and sustainably utilizing red sanders, an Indian endemic tree species
- Amount Disbursed
- Rs 45 lakh
- Total ABS Releases
- Rs 143.5 crore
- Beneficiaries
- Red sanders farmers in Andhra Pradesh
- Species
- Red sanders (Indian endemic tree)
- Legislation
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002
- Total to Andhra Pradesh
- Over Rs 104 crore
- Other States Benefited
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana
- Recent Disbursements
- Rs 5.35 crore in last three months
