NBA releases Rs 8.22 crore to rice research institutions and rice-growing States

India, Aug. 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Sl. No.

State Biodiversity Board

Amount (Rs)

1

Uttar Pradesh

73,26,225

2

West Bengal

64,94,795

3

Telangana

50,59,674

4

Odisha

48,09,040

5

Chhattisgarh

45,90,940

6

Punjab

37,14,926

7

Bihar

36,93,237

8

Madhya Pradesh

36,16,118

9

Assam

27,78,664

10

Andhra Pradesh

25,88,278

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 8.22 crore to three research institutions and 33 State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils, marking one of the largest single access and benefit-sharing (ABS) disbursements for rice.

The amount was received from M/s Pioneer Overseas Corporation, an international seed company, for using Indian ric...