India has submitted its First National Report (NR1) on implementing the Nagoya Protocol to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
- It covers India's Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) work from 2017 to 2025 – sharing benefits from the use of genetic resources.
- About 2,76,653 Biodiversity Management Committees have been formed across the country.
- The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) granted 12,830 approvals for research and commercial use.
- ₹216.31 crore was collected, of which ₹139.69 crore went to local communities, farmers and traditional knowledge holders.
- The Nagoya Protocol, adopted in 2010, ensures fair benefit sharing and protects traditional knowledge.