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The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed Rs 5.68 crore to State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism, primarily linked to the commercial use of 139 varieties and 28 hybrids of Okra, along with Cucumber and Watermelon varieties. Gujarat received the largest share among states at Rs 88.79 lakh, followed by West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. The Authority also disbursed benefit sharing funds to a CSIR National Chemical Laboratory unit in Pune, linked to an ABS amount received from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.