Total disbursement this round: Indian rupees two crore and two lakh; cumulative total now Indian rupees two hundred two crore.
Beneficiary states include Madhya Pradesh (Indian rupees twenty‑three lakh eighty‑one thousand seventy‑two), West Bengal (Indian rupees twenty‑three lakh thirty‑two thousand nine hundred thirteen), Odisha (Indian rupees nineteen lakh seventy‑five thousand five hundred fifty‑nine) and others.
Supported activities: strengthening biodiversity management committees, updating people’s biodiversity registers, conserving traditional crop varieties, and promoting sustainable resource use.
The programme contributes to the Biological Diversity Act, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2024‑2030, and several Sustainable Development Goals.
The contributions come from seed companies that supply a range of vegetable and grain varieties.
Funds are distributed based on the area each state cultivates the listed crops and will support biodiversity committees, traditional seed conservation, and habitat restoration.
The initiative aligns with national and international biodiversity goals and aims to provide fair benefit‑sharing for local communities.
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