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National Report on Nagoya Protocol
March 24 , 2026
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- India has submitted its First National Report (NR1) on the Nagoya Protocol implementation to the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat.
- The report explains India’s work on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS – sharing benefits from genetic resources) from 2017 to 2025.
- About 2,76,653 Biodiversity Management Committees were formed across India to protect local biodiversity.
- A total of 12,830 approvals were given for research and commercial use by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs).
- ₹216.31 crore was collected, and ₹139.69 crore was shared with local communities, farmers and traditional knowledge holders.
- The Nagoya Protocol (adopted in 2010) ensures fair sharing of benefits from genetic resources and protects traditional knowledge.
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