New Delhi: In a move to promote sustainable use of biological resources, the National Biodiversity Authority has disbursed Rs 3 crore to 199 beneficiaries, covering 198 farmers from Andhra Pradesh and cultivators of Red Sanders, an official said on Tuesday. The funds were released as part of the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Framework, which helps the NBA provide financial support to providers and the long-term conservation of Red Sanders.

The current release of funds also benefited an academic institution, the University of Andhra, said the official in a statement. The disbursement, facilitated through the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, is part of the Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism under the Biological Diversity Act. This initiative builds on a series of benefit-shar

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