Summary
The money comes from companies that used Indian crops like rice and cotton for research.
Each state got a share based on how much of those crops they grow.
The funds will be used for projects that keep nature safe and help local people.
Key Points
4 points1
≈ 1.19 crore rupees given to 29 State Biodiversity Boards and one Union Territory council.
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Funds come from companies using Indian crops such as rice, maize, pearl millet and cotton.
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Shares were calculated from each state’s crop‑growing area.
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Money will support nature protection, research and community well‑being.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsbiodiversity
the variety of living things in a place
conservation
taking care of nature so it stays healthy
benefit-sharing
giving back some of the money earned from using natural resources
authority
a group that makes decisions and rules
cultivation
growing crops on land
hybrid
a plant made by mixing two different kinds
sustainable
using something in a way that does not waste it
governance
how a group is run and looked after
livelihood
how people earn money to live
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