New Delhi: In a move promoting fair benefit-sharing and sustainable use of biodiversity, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released Rs 55 lakh to 18 farmers/cultivators of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) in Tamil Nadu, an official said on Tuesday.

The funds, released through the State Biodiversity Board under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework, are meant for farmers belonging to eight villages, namely Kannabhiran Nagar, Kothur, Vembedu, Siruniyum, Goonipalayam, Ammambakkam, Alikuzhi, and Thimmaboopola Puram under Tiruvallur District, said the official from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

The official said the benefit-sharing initiative to farmers/cultivators marks a step towards inclusive biodiversity conservation. It builds upon the NBA’s

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